Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Peru
Peru: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Peru, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Peru is 99.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Peru peaked at 99.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 1981.
That places Peru 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.5% | — |
| 1993 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Peru?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Peru was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.