Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Peru

Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.6197 LPIA in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
0.6197 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.6375 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5147 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Peru, 2004–2018

00.20.40.62004201120182004: 0.515 LPIA2005: 0.527 LPIA2006: 0.568 LPIA2007: 0.546 LPIA2012: 0.578 LPIA2014: 0.582 LPIA2015: 0.615 LPIA2016: 0.638 LPIA2017: 0.618 LPIA2018: 0.62 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.6197 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Peru peaked at 0.6375 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5147 LPIA, in 2004.

Peru ranks 27th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5386 LPIA 0.5147 LPIA 0.5677 LPIA 4
2010s 0.6085 LPIA 0.578 LPIA 0.6375 LPIA 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 24 El Salvador 0.6383 LPIA compare
  2. 25 Bolivia 0.632 LPIA compare
  3. 26 Honduras 0.6248 LPIA compare
  4. 28 Bangladesh 0.5804 LPIA compare
  5. 29 Guatemala 0.4716 LPIA compare
  6. 30 Pakistan 0.4501 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Peru?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Peru was 0.6197 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.6375 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5147 LPIA in 2004.
How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Peru ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/