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

Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 32.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
32.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2018
All-time low
18.1%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Peru, 2004–2018

01020302004201120182004: 18.1 %2005: 19.8 %2006: 21.4 %2007: 20.9 %2012: 25.5 %2014: 27 %2015: 30.7 %2016: 32.5 %2017: 31.8 %2018: 32.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Peru is 32.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Peru peaked at 32.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2004.

Peru ranks 23rd of 35 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 20.1% 18.1% 21.4% 4
2010s 30.0% 25.5% 32.5% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 20 Honduras 40.6% compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 40.0% compare
  3. 22 Cambodia 32.6% compare
  4. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 31.6% compare
  5. 25 South Africa 22.4% compare
  6. 26 Guatemala 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Peru?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Peru was 32.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2004.
How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Peru ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/