Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru

Peru: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru, 1997–2021

00.10.20.31997200920211997: 0.209 % of youth population with low education1998: 0.186 % of youth population with low education1999: 0.166 % of youth population with low education2000: 0.202 % of youth population with low education2001: 0.183 % of youth population with low education2002: 0.166 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.197 % of youth population with low education2006: 0.178 % of youth population with low education2007: 0.171 % of youth population with low education2009: 0.178 % of youth population with low education2010: 0.155 % of youth population with low education2011: 0.174 % of youth population with low education2012: 0.147 % of youth population with low education2013: 0.195 % of youth population with low education2014: 0.19 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.228 % of youth population with low education2016: 0.228 % of youth population with low education2017: 0.24 % of youth population with low education2018: 0.218 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.244 % of youth population with low education2020: 0.297 % of youth population with low education2021: 0.296 % of youth population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with low education.

Analysis

In 2021, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru peaked at 0.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

Peru ranks 43rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.2% -11.1%
1999 0.2% -11.2%
2000 0.2% +22.3%
2001 0.2% -9.7%
2002 0.2% -9.0%
2005 0.2% +18.3%
2006 0.2% -9.5%
2007 0.2% -4.1%
2009 0.2% +4.3%
2010 0.2% -12.9%
2011 0.2% +11.8%
2012 0.1% -15.2%
2013 0.2% +32.1%
2014 0.2% -2.4%
2015 0.2% +19.8%
2016 0.2% +0.3%
2017 0.2% +5.1%
2018 0.2% -8.9%
2019 0.2% +11.8%
2020 0.3% +21.5%
2021 0.3% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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  4. 44 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  5. 45 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  6. 46 Namibia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Peru was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Peru ranks 43rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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