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

Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 92.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
92.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2016
All-time low
86.3%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

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

0204060801002004201120182004: 86.3 %2005: 87.3 %2006: 88.1 %2007: 89 %2012: 92.1 %2014: 92.3 %2015: 92.7 %2016: 93.4 %2017: 92.6 %2018: 92.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Peru stood at 92.5%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Peru peaked at 93.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2004.

That places Peru 12th 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, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%) in Peru, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 86.3%
2005 87.3% +1.2%
2006 88.1% +1.0%
2007 89.0% +0.9%
2012 92.1% +3.5%
2014 92.3% +0.3%
2015 92.7% +0.4%
2016 93.4% +0.7%
2017 92.6% -0.8%
2018 92.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.7% 86.3% 89.0% 4
2010s 92.6% 92.1% 93.4% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 9 Indonesia 95.7% compare
  2. 10 Thailand 93.9% compare
  3. 11 Malaysia 93.4% compare
  4. 13 Sri Lanka 92.3% compare
  5. 14 Bolivia 92.2% compare
  6. 15 Paraguay 91.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Peru?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Peru was 92.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2004.
How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Peru ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%)
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 males 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/