Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Peru
Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 996,506 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Peru, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 996,506 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Peru peaked at 1.70 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 976,185 number, in 2015.
That places Peru 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, 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 in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.38 million number | — |
| 1993 | 1.36 million number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million number | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.61 million number | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million number | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 987,704 number | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million number | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 976,185 number | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 996,506 number | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.38 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.38 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.36 million number | 1.36 million number | 1.36 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.70 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million number | 976,185 number | 1.05 million number | 6 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.90 million (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Peru?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Peru was 996,506 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 976,185 number in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Peru ranks 38th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.