Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Peru

Peru: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 97.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2018
All-time low
88.6%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Peru, 2004–2018

0204060801002004201120182004: 88.6 %2005: 91.2 %2006: 92.3 %2007: 92.7 %2012: 96.5 %2014: 97.4 %2015: 97 %2016: 96.5 %2017: 96.9 %2018: 97.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Peru stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Peru peaked at 97.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2004.

That places Peru 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%) in Peru, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 88.6%
2005 91.2% +2.9%
2006 92.3% +1.2%
2007 92.7% +0.5%
2012 96.5% +4.1%
2014 97.4% +1.0%
2015 97.0% -0.5%
2016 96.5% -0.4%
2017 96.9% +0.4%
2018 97.5% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.2% 88.6% 92.7% 4
2010s 97.0% 96.5% 97.5% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 17 Thailand 98.4% compare
  2. 18 Colombia 98.0% compare
  3. 19 Paraguay 97.8% compare
  4. 21 El Salvador 97.3% compare
  5. 22 Honduras 96.8% compare
  6. 23 Malaysia 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Peru?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Peru was 97.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2004.
How does Peru rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
Peru ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/