Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Peru
Peru: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 425,601 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Peru, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Peru stood at 425,601 number.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Peru peaked at 427,088 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 275,957 number, in 1993.
That places Peru 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 275,957 number | 275,957 number | 275,957 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 420,525 number | 412,377 number | 427,088 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 413,270 number | 386,711 number | 425,601 number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Peru?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Peru was 425,601 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 427,088 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 275,957 number in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.