Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Peru
Peru: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 585,047 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Peru, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Peru stood at 585,047 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Peru peaked at 1.10 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 571,710 number, in 2015.
That places Peru 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.02 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 940,404 number | 940,404 number | 940,404 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 904,676 number | 1.10 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 597,145 number | 571,710 number | 625,989 number | 6 |
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More reference data data for Peru
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6126 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2052 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4994 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6602 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 165.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Peru?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Peru was 585,047 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 571,710 number in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.