Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.8473 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Peru is 0.8473 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Peru peaked at 0.8473 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.75 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Peru 31st out of 57 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, urban, adjusted gender in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7543 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7508 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.774 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7937 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.77 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.76 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.75 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.76 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7514 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7705 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7717 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7993 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7897 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.79 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.81 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.82 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.82 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8294 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.83 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.819 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8138 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8473 GPIA | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7635 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.7937 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.806 GPIA | 0.7717 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8275 GPIA | 0.8138 GPIA | 0.8473 GPIA | 4 |
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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, urban, adjusted gender in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Peru was 0.8473 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8473 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release