Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Peru

Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.8777 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8777 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.8814 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.766 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Peru, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.82004201120182004: 0.766 LPIA2005: 0.789 LPIA2006: 0.799 LPIA2007: 0.812 LPIA2012: 0.853 LPIA2014: 0.86 LPIA2015: 0.873 LPIA2016: 0.881 LPIA2017: 0.873 LPIA2018: 0.878 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Peru is 0.8777 LPIA, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Peru peaked at 0.8814 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.766 LPIA, in 2004.

Peru ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7915 LPIA 0.766 LPIA 0.8117 LPIA 4
2010s 0.8696 LPIA 0.8529 LPIA 0.8814 LPIA 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 18 Ecuador 0.9154 LPIA compare
  2. 19 Colombia 0.9125 LPIA compare
  3. 20 Bolivia 0.8825 LPIA compare
  4. 22 Brazil 0.8668 LPIA compare
  5. 23 El Salvador 0.8559 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Peru?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Peru was 0.8777 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8814 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.766 LPIA in 2004.
How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Peru ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/