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

Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.9372 LPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9372 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9488 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.8835 LPIA
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

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

00.20.40.60.812004201120182004: 0.883 LPIA2005: 0.898 LPIA2006: 0.898 LPIA2007: 0.912 LPIA2012: 0.93 LPIA2014: 0.935 LPIA2015: 0.939 LPIA2016: 0.949 LPIA2017: 0.939 LPIA2018: 0.937 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.9372 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Peru peaked at 0.9488 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8835 LPIA, in 2004.

Peru ranks 16th of 35 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.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Peru, 2004 to 2018.
Year LPIA Change
2004 0.8835 LPIA
2005 0.8977 LPIA +1.6%
2006 0.8983 LPIA +0.1%
2007 0.9124 LPIA +1.6%
2012 0.93 LPIA +1.9%
2014 0.9349 LPIA +0.5%
2015 0.9385 LPIA +0.4%
2016 0.9488 LPIA +1.1%
2017 0.9387 LPIA -1.1%
2018 0.9372 LPIA -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.898 LPIA 0.8835 LPIA 0.9124 LPIA 4
2010s 0.938 LPIA 0.93 LPIA 0.9488 LPIA 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 13 Kuwait 0.9608 LPIA compare
  2. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9553 LPIA compare
  3. 15 Paraguay 0.9508 LPIA compare
  4. 17 Mexico 0.9372 LPIA compare
  5. 18 Dominican Republic 0.9191 LPIA compare
  6. 19 Colombia 0.9028 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Peru?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Peru was 0.9372 LPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9488 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8835 LPIA in 2004.
How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
Peru ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 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/