Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 59.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Peru is 59.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Peru peaked at 59.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2000.
That places Peru 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 33.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 45.1% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 54.2% | 59.7% | 4 |
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, rural, both sexes in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Peru was 59.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release