Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru
Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.93 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru stood at 0.93 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru peaked at 0.95 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.82 GPIA, in 1981.
Peru ranks 52nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.82 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.88 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.88 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.94 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.93 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.93 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 0.82 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.88 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.885 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9383 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 49 Jordan 0.95 GPIA compare
- 49 Rwanda 0.95 GPIA compare
- 51 Bangladesh 0.94 GPIA compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9174 GPIA compare
- 54 Cape Verde 0.91 GPIA compare
- 55 Guatemala 0.9 GPIA compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 0.9 GPIA compare
- 55 Uganda 0.9 GPIA 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru was 0.93 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release