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

Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 94.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2018
All-time low
86.2%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

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

0204060801002004201120182004: 86.2 %2005: 89.3 %2006: 89.8 %2007: 90.9 %2012: 94.1 %2014: 93.2 %2015: 94 %2016: 93.5 %2017: 93.6 %2018: 94.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Peru stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Peru peaked at 94.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2004.

That places Peru 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%) in Peru, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 86.2%
2005 89.3% +3.7%
2006 89.8% +0.5%
2007 90.9% +1.2%
2012 94.1% +3.5%
2014 93.2% -0.9%
2015 94.0% +0.9%
2016 93.5% -0.5%
2017 93.6% +0.1%
2018 94.5% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.0% 86.2% 90.9% 4
2010s 93.8% 93.2% 94.5% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 5 Uruguay 97.6% compare
  2. 6 Spain 97.4% compare
  3. 7 Singapore 95.5% compare
  4. 9 Chile 93.4% compare
  5. 10 Türkiye 92.6% compare
  6. 11 Sri Lanka 92.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Peru?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Peru was 94.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2004.
How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Peru ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%)
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 males 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 male 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/