children of low income families are a particularly vulnerable population in peru. 27% of all school age children in peru are not enrolled in school. additionally, peru spends only 3.3% of its gdp on education compared to the latin american average of 4.5%. skip's education program aims to fill the gaps that exist in the public education system for students beginning at an early age. the world bank recognizes that “one of the principal challenges in reducing poverty and accelerating development in peru is improving the quality of education.”