Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.44 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Peru, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.44 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Peru peaked at 0.44 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.27 LPIA, in 2004.
Peru ranks 36th 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Peru, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.27 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.29 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.32 LPIA | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.34 LPIA | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.37 LPIA | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.42 LPIA | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.41 LPIA | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.41 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.44 LPIA | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.295 LPIA | 0.27 LPIA | 0.32 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3917 LPIA | 0.34 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 34 Jordan 0.52 LPIA compare
- 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.48 LPIA compare
- 37 India 0.43 LPIA compare
- 38 South Africa 0.42 LPIA compare
- 39 Cambodia 0.4 LPIA compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Peru was 0.44 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release