Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Peru
Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 74.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
74.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 87 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2014
All-time low
72.7%
in 1993
Years of data
12
1981–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Peru, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Peru is 74.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Peru peaked at 76.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 1993.
Peru ranks 9th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.1% | — |
| 1993 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 73.8% | 75.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 74.7% | 76.4% | 6 |
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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, % female in Peru?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Peru was 74.7% 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 76.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Peru ranks 9th 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 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.