Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Peru

Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 77.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
77.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2018
All-time low
62.0%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

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

0204060802004201120182004: 62 %2005: 64 %2006: 65.7 %2007: 66.9 %2012: 75 %2014: 75.3 %2015: 76.8 %2016: 76.9 %2017: 76.5 %2018: 77.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Peru is 77.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Peru peaked at 77.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2004.

Peru ranks 22nd of 36 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, rural, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in Peru, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 62.0%
2005 64.0% +3.2%
2006 65.7% +2.6%
2007 66.9% +1.9%
2012 75.0% +12.0%
2014 75.3% +0.4%
2015 76.8% +2.1%
2016 76.9% +0.2%
2017 76.5% -0.6%
2018 77.4% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.7% 62.0% 66.9% 4
2010s 76.3% 75.0% 77.4% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 19 Brazil 84.2% compare
  2. 20 Honduras 80.2% compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 79.2% compare
  4. 23 South Africa 76.8% compare
  5. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.0% compare
  6. 25 Cambodia 70.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Peru?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Peru was 77.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2004.
How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/