Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Peru, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Peru stood at 80.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Peru peaked at 80.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2000.
That places Peru 37th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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+ years, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62.1% | — |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 61.7% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 70.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.4% | 80.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Peru was 80.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release