Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru

Peru: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 25.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
25.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
39th
of 123 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2020
All-time low
18.1%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru, 1997–2022

01020301997200920221997: 22.4 % of female youth population1998: 21.8 % of female youth population1999: 22.8 % of female youth population2000: 22.6 % of female youth population2001: 25.2 % of female youth population2002: 18.1 % of female youth population2003: 24.1 % of female youth population2004: 24 % of female youth population2005: 28.8 % of female youth population2006: 24.1 % of female youth population2007: 21.8 % of female youth population2008: 21.3 % of female youth population2009: 20.3 % of female youth population2010: 18.5 % of female youth population2011: 19.6 % of female youth population2012: 18.9 % of female youth population2013: 19.5 % of female youth population2014: 20.2 % of female youth population2015: 21.6 % of female youth population2016: 22.4 % of female youth population2017: 20.5 % of female youth population2018: 21.1 % of female youth population2019: 20.2 % of female youth population2020: 29.4 % of female youth population2021: 26 % of female youth population2022: 25.8 % of female youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.

Analysis

Peru recorded 25.8% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in 2022.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru peaked at 29.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2002.

That places Peru 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Peru, 1997 to 2022.
Year % of female youth population Change
1997 22.4%
1998 21.8% -2.7%
1999 22.8% +4.7%
2000 22.6% -1.1%
2001 25.2% +11.8%
2002 18.1% -28.4%
2003 24.1% +33.2%
2004 24.0% -0.2%
2005 28.8% +19.9%
2006 24.1% -16.2%
2007 21.8% -9.8%
2008 21.3% -2.0%
2009 20.3% -4.9%
2010 18.5% -8.8%
2011 19.6% +5.9%
2012 18.9% -3.7%
2013 19.5% +3.4%
2014 20.2% +3.5%
2015 21.6% +7.0%
2016 22.4% +3.7%
2017 20.5% -8.5%
2018 21.1% +2.9%
2019 20.2% -4.2%
2020 29.4% +45.5%
2021 26.0% -11.7%
2022 25.8% -0.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 25.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.3% 21.8% 22.8% 3
2000s 23.0% 18.1% 28.8% 10
2010s 20.3% 18.5% 22.4% 10
2020s 27.1% 25.8% 29.4% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 36 Angola 26.2% compare
  2. 37 Kyrgyzstan 26.1% compare
  3. 38 New Caledonia 25.8% compare
  4. 40 Saint Lucia 24.8% compare
  5. 41 Kenya 24.6% compare
  6. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Peru was 25.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2002.
How does Peru rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
Peru ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).