Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Peru

Peru: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 79.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
79.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 82 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2012
All-time low
72.3%
in 1993
Years of data
11
1993–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Peru, 1993–2018

0204060801993200520181993: 72.32004: 72.52005: 74.12006: 76.12007: 762012: 80.32014: 78.52015: 79.42016: 792017: 782018: 79

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Peru recorded 79.0% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2018.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Peru peaked at 80.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 72.3%, in 1993.

That places Peru 12th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.3% 72.3% 72.3% 1
2000s 74.7% 72.5% 76.1% 4
2010s 79.0% 78.0% 80.3% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 81.5% compare
  2. 10 Zambia 81.2% compare
  3. 11 Cambodia 80.3% compare
  4. 13 Greece 78.9% compare
  5. 14 Brunei 78.3% compare
  6. 15 Macao 78.2% compare

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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 79.0% 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 80.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 72.3% in 1993.
How does Peru rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Peru ranks 12th 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 up 3.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.