Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Peru
Peru: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 1 ratio in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 ratio
World rank
14th
of 68 countries
All-time high
1 ratio
in 2012
All-time low
0.98 ratio
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2024
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Peru, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Peru stood at 1 ratio. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Peru peaked at 1 ratio in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.98 ratio, in 2004.
Peru ranks 14th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.98 ratio | — |
| 2005 | 0.98 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.98 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9825 ratio | 0.98 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 2 |
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More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Peru?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Peru was 1 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1 ratio in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 ratio in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Peru ranks 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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