Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Peru
Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) was 92.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Peru, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 92.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Peru peaked at 92.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 1981.
Peru ranks 42nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (Literacy female) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 67.4% | — |
| 1993 | 79.3% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 92.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Peru's 92.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 81.6% | 85.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.3% | 92.6% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Peru?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Peru was 92.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.