Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Peru

Peru: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 72.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
72.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 83 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 2007
All-time low
72.9%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1981–2018

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

0204060801981199920181981: 73.41993: 74.82004: 76.32005: 75.82006: 75.12007: 77.52012: 76.22014: 76.42015: 74.72016: 75.92017: 73.92018: 72.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Peru is 72.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Peru peaked at 77.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2018.

That places Peru 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73.4% 73.4% 73.4% 1
1990s 74.8% 74.8% 74.8% 1
2000s 76.2% 75.1% 77.5% 4
2010s 75.0% 72.9% 76.4% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 4 Azerbaijan 77.4% compare
  2. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 73.9% compare
  3. 6 Nepal 73.6% compare
  4. 8 Macao 72.3% compare
  5. 9 China 72.1% compare
  6. 10 Morocco 70.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Peru?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Peru was 72.9% 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 77.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2018.
How does Peru rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Peru ranks 7th 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 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.