Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Peru

Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 92.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
92.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
92.6%
in 2018
All-time low
67.4%
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Peru, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 67.4 %1993: 79.3 %2004: 81.6 %2005: 82.6 %2006: 83.8 %2007: 85.6 %2012: 91.4 %2014: 91.3 %2015: 92.2 %2016: 92 %2017: 92.1 %2018: 92.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Ecuador 94.0% compare
  2. 40 Saudi Arabia 93.8% compare
  3. 41 Suriname 93.3% compare
  4. 43 Sri Lanka 92.4% compare
  5. 44 Oman 92.3% compare
  6. 45 Namibia 91.9% compare

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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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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.