Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Peru
Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 94.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Peru is 94.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Peru peaked at 94.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2003.
That places Peru 16th 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, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.1% | — |
| 2001 | 88.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 85.3% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.2% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.2% | 94.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Peru?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Peru was 94.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release