Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 81.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Peru is 81.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Peru peaked at 81.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2000.
That places Peru 17th 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, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1% | — |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 53.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 68.5% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 76.9% | 81.8% | 4 |
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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, male in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Peru was 81.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release