Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted was 0.77 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.77 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7733 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.62 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
26
1993–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru is 0.77 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru peaked at 0.7733 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.62 GPIA, in 2006.
Peru ranks 44th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA adjusted in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.65 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.6437 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6527 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6687 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6763 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.63 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.64 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.62 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.63 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6514 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6596 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6651 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6992 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.71 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6967 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.71 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.74 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.75 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.76 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.76 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7447 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.76 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7445 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.742 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7733 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.77 GPIA | -0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.77 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.925 GPIA, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.77 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.958 GPIA, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6472 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 0.6763 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7236 GPIA | 0.6651 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.758 GPIA | 0.742 GPIA | 0.7733 GPIA | 5 |
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Peru was 0.77 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7733 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release