Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 95.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru is 95.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru peaked at 95.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 1981.
That places Peru 38th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 85.8% | 85.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 87.7% | 90.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.2% | 95.0% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Peru
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- 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Peru was 95.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.