Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA male in Peru
Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA male was 0.94 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Peru, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.94 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Peru peaked at 0.95 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.88 LPIA, in 2004.
That places Peru 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA male in Peru, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.88 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.91 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.93 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.93 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.94 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.95 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.94 LPIA | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.94 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.94 LPIA | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.94 LPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.97 LPIA, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.94 LPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.93 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8975 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9383 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.94 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Peru?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Peru was 0.94 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release