Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru

Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9442 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9442 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
53rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9442 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8193 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru, 1981–2018

00.20.40.60.811981199920181981: 0.819 GPIA1993: 0.879 GPIA2004: 0.878 GPIA2005: 0.88 GPIA2006: 0.886 GPIA2007: 0.892 GPIA2012: 0.935 GPIA2014: 0.933 GPIA2015: 0.94 GPIA2016: 0.938 GPIA2017: 0.941 GPIA2018: 0.944 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.9442 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru peaked at 0.9442 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8193 GPIA, in 1981.

That places Peru 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru, 1981 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.8193 GPIA
1993 0.8795 GPIA +7.3%
2004 0.878 GPIA -0.2%
2005 0.8798 GPIA +0.2%
2006 0.8857 GPIA +0.7%
2007 0.8924 GPIA +0.8%
2012 0.9352 GPIA +4.8%
2014 0.933 GPIA -0.2%
2015 0.9397 GPIA +0.7%
2016 0.9383 GPIA -0.1%
2017 0.9405 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9442 GPIA +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8193 GPIA 0.8193 GPIA 0.8193 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8795 GPIA 0.8795 GPIA 0.8795 GPIA 1
2000s 0.884 GPIA 0.878 GPIA 0.8924 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9385 GPIA 0.933 GPIA 0.9442 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 50 Oman 0.9557 GPIA compare
  2. 51 Saudi Arabia 0.9547 GPIA compare
  3. 52 Turkey 0.9462 GPIA compare
  4. 54 Madagascar 0.9367 GPIA compare
  5. 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9309 GPIA compare
  6. 56 Bangladesh 0.9291 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru was 0.9442 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9442 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8193 GPIA in 1981.
How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Peru ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/