Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Peru

Peru: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 217,201 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
217,201 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
368,301 number
in 1981
All-time low
185,977 number
in 2012
Years of data
12
1981–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1981199920181981: 368.3k number1993: 317.2k number2004: 340.9k number2005: 335.5k number2006: 333.1k number2007: 262.8k number2012: 186.0k number2014: 193.5k number2015: 193.8k number2016: 189.6k number2017: 214.3k number2018: 217.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Peru stood at 217,201 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Peru peaked at 368,301 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 185,977 number, in 2012.

That places Peru 43rd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 368,301 number 368,301 number 368,301 number 1
1990s 317,203 number 317,203 number 317,203 number 1
2000s 318,050 number 262,773 number 340,855 number 4
2010s 199,077 number 185,977 number 217,201 number 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 40 Zambia 277,127 number compare
  2. 41 Honduras 267,043 number compare
  3. 42 Malaysia 238,248 number compare
  4. 44 Ecuador 204,064 number compare
  5. 45 Venezuela 181,426 number compare
  6. 46 Laos 152,017 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Peru?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Peru was 217,201 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 368,301 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 185,977 number in 2012.
How does Peru rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Peru ranks 43rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.