Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Peru
Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 79.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Peru stood at 79.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Peru peaked at 79.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2003.
That places Peru 32nd out of 55 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, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.2% | — |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 57.4% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 66.4% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 77.8% | 79.8% | 4 |
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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, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Peru?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Peru was 79.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release