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
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Peru, 2004–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.0% | 66.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 75.0% | 77.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 19 Brazil 84.2% compare
- 20 Honduras 80.2% compare
- 21 El Salvador 79.2% compare
- 23 South Africa 76.8% compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.0% compare
- 25 Cambodia 70.9% compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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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About this data
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/