Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Peru
Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 361,507 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Peru, 1993–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Peru is 361,507, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Peru peaked at 608,851 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 310,169, in 2016.
That places Peru 30th 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, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 504,756 | — |
| 2004 | 608,851 | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 595,879 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 557,288 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 504,437 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 318,091 | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 326,477 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 314,147 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 310,169 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 332,629 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 329,964 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 361,507 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 504,756 | 504,756 | 504,756 | 1 |
| 2000s | 566,614 | 504,437 | 608,851 | 4 |
| 2010s | 321,913 | 310,169 | 332,629 | 6 |
| 2020s | 361,507 | 361,507 | 361,507 | 1 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Peru?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Peru was 361,507 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 608,851 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,169 in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release