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

Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.8362 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8362 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.8362 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7188 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Peru, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.719 GPIA2005: 0.733 GPIA2006: 0.745 GPIA2007: 0.752 GPIA2012: 0.815 GPIA2014: 0.816 GPIA2015: 0.829 GPIA2016: 0.824 GPIA2017: 0.827 GPIA2018: 0.836 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.8362 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Peru peaked at 0.8362 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7188 GPIA, in 2004.

That places Peru 25th 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, rural, adjusted gender in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru, 2004 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.7188 GPIA
2005 0.7335 GPIA +2.0%
2006 0.7455 GPIA +1.6%
2007 0.7524 GPIA +0.9%
2012 0.8146 GPIA +8.3%
2014 0.8156 GPIA +0.1%
2015 0.8288 GPIA +1.6%
2016 0.8241 GPIA -0.6%
2017 0.8265 GPIA +0.3%
2018 0.8362 GPIA +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7375 GPIA 0.7188 GPIA 0.7524 GPIA 4
2010s 0.8243 GPIA 0.8146 GPIA 0.8362 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Bangladesh 0.9172 GPIA compare
  2. 23 Turkey 0.8889 GPIA compare
  3. 24 Cambodia 0.8481 GPIA compare
  4. 26 Guatemala 0.8287 GPIA compare
  5. 27 Iran 0.8157 GPIA compare
  6. 28 Bolivia 0.814 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Peru?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Peru was 0.8362 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8362 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7188 GPIA in 2004.
How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Peru ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
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 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/