Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Peru
Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female was 456,459 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Peru, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Peru stood at 456,459. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Peru peaked at 1.13 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 456,459, in 2020.
That places Peru 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.13 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 986,106 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 570,163 | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 551,479 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 506,474 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 500,263 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 508,445 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 485,914 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 456,459 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 986,106 | 1.13 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 520,456 | 485,914 | 570,163 | 6 |
| 2020s | 456,459 | 456,459 | 456,459 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Peru?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Peru was 456,459 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 456,459 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, rural, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release