Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 79.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Peru is 79.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Peru peaked at 79.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2000.
That places Peru 25th out of 59 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, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.7% | — |
| 2001 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 65.7% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 70.3% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 76.9% | 79.9% | 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, urban, female in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Peru was 79.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release