Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 802,248 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
802,248 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
40th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1.44 million number
in 2004
All-time low
765,482 number
in 2015
Years of data
12
1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru, 1981–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1981199920181981: 1.4M number1993: 1.3M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.4M number2006: 1.3M number2007: 1.2M number2012: 780.5k number2014: 819.5k number2015: 765.5k number2016: 788.2k number2017: 821.3k number2018: 802.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru is 802,248 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru peaked at 1.44 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 765,482 number, in 2015.

Peru ranks 40th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.39 million number 1.39 million number 1.39 million number 1
1990s 1.26 million number 1.26 million number 1.26 million number 1
2000s 1.33 million number 1.17 million number 1.44 million number 4
2010s 796,222 number 765,482 number 821,302 number 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 37 Central African Republic 915,299 number compare
  2. 38 Zambia 836,095 number compare
  3. 39 Sri Lanka 804,858 number compare
  4. 41 Philippines 800,856 number compare
  5. 42 Saudi Arabia 723,974 number compare
  6. 43 Malaysia 551,610 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru was 802,248 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 million number in 2004.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 765,482 number in 2015.
How does Peru rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Peru ranks 40th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.