Cross country literacy rates in Peru
Peru: Cross country literacy rates was 93.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Peru, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cross country literacy rates in Peru stood at 93.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Peru peaked at 94.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.5, in 1950.
Peru ranks 63rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.5 | — |
| 1981 | 81.92 | +72.5% |
| 1993 | 87.15 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 87.67 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.91 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.7 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.59 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.84 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 93.71 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.16 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.15 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.41 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.5 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.66 | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 93.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 93.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cross country literacy rates in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +72.5% | 47.5 | 81.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.92 | 81.92 | 81.92 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.15 | 87.15 | 87.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.47 | 87.67 | 89.59 | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.07 | 93.71 | 94.41 | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.08 | 93.66 | 94.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Peru?
- Cross country literacy rates in Peru was 93.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5 in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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