Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Peru
Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 74.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Peru, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Peru is 74.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Peru peaked at 78.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2020.
Peru ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.0% | — |
| 2005 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.0% | 78.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 76.0% | 78.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 3 Togo 80.0% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.0% compare
- 5 Palestine, State of 76.0% compare
- 7 Indonesia 71.0% compare
- 7 Mozambique 71.0% compare
- 9 Morocco 69.0% compare
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Peru?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Peru was 74.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release