Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Peru
Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.94 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Peru, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Peru stood at 0.94 LPIA.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Peru peaked at 0.95 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.89 LPIA, in 2004.
That places Peru 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Peru, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.89 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.91 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.91 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.94 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.94 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.94 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.94 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.94 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9025 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.94 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.94 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 1 |
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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, male, adjusted location in Peru?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Peru was 0.94 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release