Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Peru
Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.859 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Peru stood at 0.859 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Peru peaked at 0.86 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6621 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Peru 34th out of 53 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6847 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6621 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6694 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.669 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.68 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.73 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.74 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7225 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7292 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7394 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7695 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.79 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7761 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.82 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.82 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.82 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8093 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.86 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8402 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8407 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.859 GPIA | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6987 GPIA | 0.6621 GPIA | 0.74 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7974 GPIA | 0.7394 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.8402 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 31 Rwanda 0.93 GPIA compare
- 31 Türkiye 0.93 GPIA compare
- 33 Bangladesh 0.91 GPIA compare
- 35 Guatemala 0.83 GPIA compare
- 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8 GPIA compare
- 36 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8 GPIA compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Peru?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Peru was 0.859 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6621 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release