Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 40.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 40.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Peru peaked at 40.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2000.
That places Peru 29th out of 55 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, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 15.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 22.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 33.8% | 40.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Peru was 40.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release