Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Peru
Peru: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 79.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Peru, 1993–2018
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.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 72.3% | — |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 79.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Peru's 79.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.4%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.