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

Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.8847 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8847 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.8886 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7888 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Peru, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.789 LPIA2005: 0.807 LPIA2006: 0.819 LPIA2007: 0.822 LPIA2012: 0.869 LPIA2014: 0.875 LPIA2015: 0.883 LPIA2016: 0.889 LPIA2017: 0.882 LPIA2018: 0.885 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Peru is 0.8847 LPIA, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Peru peaked at 0.8886 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7888 LPIA, in 2004.

Peru ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Peru, 2004 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
2004 0.7888 LPIA
2005 0.8069 LPIA +2.3%
2006 0.8187 LPIA +1.5%
2007 0.822 LPIA +0.4%
2012 0.869 LPIA +5.7%
2014 0.8754 LPIA +0.7%
2015 0.8827 LPIA +0.8%
2016 0.8886 LPIA +0.7%
2017 0.8821 LPIA -0.7%
2018 0.8847 LPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8091 LPIA 0.7888 LPIA 0.822 LPIA 4
2010s 0.8804 LPIA 0.869 LPIA 0.8886 LPIA 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 17 Mexico 0.9202 LPIA compare
  2. 18 Colombia 0.9152 LPIA compare
  3. 19 Ecuador 0.8926 LPIA compare
  4. 21 El Salvador 0.882 LPIA compare
  5. 22 Brazil 0.8695 LPIA compare
  6. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8688 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Peru?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Peru was 0.8847 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8886 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7888 LPIA in 2004.
How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
Peru ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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