Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Peru
Peru: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 72.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Peru, 1981–2018
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%.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.4% | — |
| 1993 | 74.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 72.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 72.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.3%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
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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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.