Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Peru
Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 94.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
94.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 59 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2012
All-time low
91.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
2004–2020
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Peru, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 94.8% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Peru peaked at 95.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2005.
Peru ranks 31st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 91.4% | — |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 91.0% | 92.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.4% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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, urban, female in Peru?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Peru was 94.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release