Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Peru

Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 69.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
69.2%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 82 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2018
All-time low
48.5%
in 2004
Years of data
11
1993–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Peru, 1993–2018

02040601993200520181993: 49.4 %2004: 48.5 %2005: 50.5 %2006: 50.7 %2007: 51.9 %2012: 63.3 %2014: 62.9 %2015: 66 %2016: 67.4 %2017: 67.7 %2018: 69.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Peru stood at 69.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Peru peaked at 69.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2004.

That places Peru 37th 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 49.4% 49.4% 49.4% 1
2000s 50.4% 48.5% 51.9% 4
2010s 66.1% 62.9% 69.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Peru?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Peru was 69.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2004.
How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Peru ranks 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.