Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Peru
Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 78.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Peru, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 78.8% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Peru peaked at 78.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2004.
Peru ranks 32nd of 55 countries on this measure, 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, rural, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.0% | — |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 62.0% | 66.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 75.0% | 77.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 29 South Africa 83.9% compare
- 30 Honduras 82.4% compare
- 31 El Salvador 80.4% compare
- 33 Bangladesh 76.5% compare
- 34 Rwanda 72.1% compare
- 35 Guatemala 71.2% 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, rural, female in Peru?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Peru was 78.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release