Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i in Peru

Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i was 0.9735 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9735 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9735 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9394 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i in Peru, 2004–2018

00.20.40.60.812004201120182004: 0.939 GPIA2005: 0.941 GPIA2006: 0.945 GPIA2007: 0.953 GPIA2012: 0.973 GPIA2014: 0.969 GPIA2015: 0.973 GPIA2016: 0.97 GPIA2017: 0.972 GPIA2018: 0.974 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i in Peru stood at 0.9735 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i in Peru peaked at 0.9735 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9394 GPIA, in 2004.

Peru ranks 24th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru, 2004 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2004 0.9394 GPIA
2005 0.9406 GPIA +0.1%
2006 0.9448 GPIA +0.4%
2007 0.953 GPIA +0.9%
2012 0.9726 GPIA +2.1%
2014 0.9692 GPIA -0.3%
2015 0.9734 GPIA +0.4%
2016 0.9704 GPIA -0.3%
2017 0.9722 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9735 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9444 GPIA 0.9394 GPIA 0.953 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9719 GPIA 0.9692 GPIA 0.9735 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 21 Kuwait 0.9793 GPIA compare
  2. 22 Thailand 0.9765 GPIA compare
  3. 23 Palestine, State of 0.9746 GPIA compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 0.9675 GPIA compare
  5. 26 Türkiye 0.9641 GPIA compare
  6. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9612 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i in Peru?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i in Peru was 0.9735 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.9735 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9394 GPIA in 2004.
How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i?
Peru ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity i rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 361 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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