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

Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.9408 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9408 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9501 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.889 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.812004201120182004: 0.889 LPIA2005: 0.899 LPIA2006: 0.906 LPIA2007: 0.911 LPIA2012: 0.935 LPIA2014: 0.939 LPIA2015: 0.942 LPIA2016: 0.95 LPIA2017: 0.942 LPIA2018: 0.941 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Peru stood at 0.9408 LPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Peru peaked at 0.9501 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.889 LPIA, in 2004.

That places Peru 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male, adjusted location in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Peru, 2004 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
2004 0.889 LPIA
2005 0.8988 LPIA +1.1%
2006 0.9057 LPIA +0.8%
2007 0.9105 LPIA +0.5%
2012 0.9349 LPIA +2.7%
2014 0.9386 LPIA +0.4%
2015 0.9422 LPIA +0.4%
2016 0.9501 LPIA +0.8%
2017 0.942 LPIA -0.9%
2018 0.9408 LPIA -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.901 LPIA 0.889 LPIA 0.9105 LPIA 4
2010s 0.9414 LPIA 0.9349 LPIA 0.9501 LPIA 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 11 Kuwait 0.9651 LPIA compare
  2. 12 Malaysia 0.964 LPIA compare
  3. 13 Paraguay 0.9495 LPIA compare
  4. 15 Chile 0.9396 LPIA compare
  5. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9362 LPIA compare
  6. 17 Mexico 0.9279 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Peru?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Peru was 0.9408 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9501 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.889 LPIA in 2004.
How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Peru ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/