Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Peru
Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 181,746 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Peru, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 181,746 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Peru peaked at 182,416 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 120,311, in 2012.
Peru ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, 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, urban, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 182,416 | — |
| 2005 | 179,339 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 171,715 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 151,359 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 120,311 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 135,913 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 135,884 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 149,001 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 151,587 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 148,999 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 181,746 | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,207 | 151,359 | 182,416 | 4 |
| 2010s | 140,282 | 120,311 | 151,587 | 6 |
| 2020s | 181,746 | 181,746 | 181,746 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Peru?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in Peru was 181,746 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 182,416 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,311 in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- Peru ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release