Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) (illiterate) in Peru
Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) (illiterate) was 978,253 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Peru, 1993–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Peru stood at 978,253.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Peru peaked at 1.68 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 966,330, in 2015.
That places Peru 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number) (illiterate) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.32 million | — |
| 2004 | 1.68 million | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 1.67 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 983,972 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 966,330 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 989,632 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 999,288 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 969,579 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 978,253 | +0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 978,253 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 706,773, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's 978,253 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 299,776, 3.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 1.51 million | 1.68 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 991,060 | 966,330 | 1.04 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 978,253 | 978,253 | 978,253 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Peru?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Peru was 978,253 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 966,330 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release