Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.5 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Peru stood at 0.5 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Peru peaked at 0.5 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2685 GPIA, in 2001.
Peru ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2919 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.2685 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2896 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2913 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.31 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.31 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.31 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3329 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.308 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3141 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3562 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.34 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.368 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.38 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.41 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.42 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.42 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.43 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4113 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.44 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4621 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4764 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5 GPIA | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3012 GPIA | 0.2685 GPIA | 0.3329 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.385 GPIA | 0.3141 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4696 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 29 Palestine, State of 0.58 GPIA compare
- 30 Bangladesh 0.54 GPIA compare
- 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.54 GPIA compare
- 32 Rwanda 0.5 GPIA compare
- 34 Guatemala 0.47 GPIA compare
- 34 India 0.47 GPIA compare
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.47 GPIA 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, rural, adjusted gender in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Peru was 0.5 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2685 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release