Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 86.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 86.1% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Peru peaked at 86.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.0% | — |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 80.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 71.0% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.9% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 84.9% | 86.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 27 Dominican Republic 87.8% compare
- 28 Brazil 87.0% compare
- 29 South Africa 86.5% compare
- 31 El Salvador 83.4% compare
- 32 Honduras 82.9% compare
- 33 Tunisia 79.9% compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Peru?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Peru was 86.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release