Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 539,001 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
539,001 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
576,884 number
in 2004
All-time low
381,492 number
in 1993
Years of data
11
1993–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Peru, 1993–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200520181993: 381.5k number2004: 576.9k number2005: 556.5k number2006: 557.4k number2007: 561.9k number2012: 481.6k number2014: 541.0k number2015: 514.7k number2016: 518.5k number2017: 543.9k number2018: 539.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Peru recorded 539,001 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Peru peaked at 576,884 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 381,492 number, in 1993.

That places Peru 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 381,492 number 381,492 number 381,492 number 1
2000s 563,174 number 556,505 number 576,884 number 4
2010s 523,112 number 481,593 number 543,944 number 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 19 Colombia 702,477 number compare
  2. 20 Mozambique 592,436 number compare
  3. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 556,120 number compare
  4. 23 Malaysia 514,298 number compare
  5. 24 Tunisia 513,126 number compare
  6. 25 Uganda 480,705 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Peru?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Peru was 539,001 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 576,884 number in 2004.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 381,492 number in 1993.
How does Peru rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.