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

Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 78.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2018
All-time low
66.6%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

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

0204060802004201120182004: 66.6 %2005: 68.1 %2006: 67.1 %2007: 69.3 %2012: 75.1 %2014: 73.4 %2015: 75.8 %2016: 76.7 %2017: 77.1 %2018: 78.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Peru stood at 78.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Peru peaked at 78.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2004.

That places Peru 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%) in Peru, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 66.6%
2005 68.1% +2.3%
2006 67.1% -1.5%
2007 69.3% +3.2%
2012 75.1% +8.4%
2014 73.4% -2.3%
2015 75.8% +3.3%
2016 76.7% +1.2%
2017 77.1% +0.4%
2018 78.4% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.8% 66.6% 69.3% 4
2010s 76.1% 73.4% 78.4% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 13 Dominican Republic 80.1% compare
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  3. 15 Singapore 78.9% compare
  4. 17 Paraguay 75.6% compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 74.3% compare
  6. 19 El Salvador 71.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Peru?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Peru was 78.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2004.
How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
Peru ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban 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/