Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 86.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, both sexes in Peru is 86.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Peru peaked at 86.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2004.
Peru ranks 22nd of 57 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, urban, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.1% | — |
| 2001 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 85.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 75.8% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 79.9% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.3% | 86.5% | 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, urban, both sexes in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Peru was 86.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release