Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Peru

Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 92.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
92.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2016
All-time low
85.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Peru, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 85 %2001: 87 %2002: 86.8 %2003: 85.8 %2004: 86.4 %2005: 87.6 %2006: 87.7 %2007: 89.7 %2008: 89 %2009: 90.1 %2010: 89.8 %2011: 89.8 %2012: 91.8 %2013: 91.1 %2014: 92.2 %2015: 92.5 %2016: 93.4 %2017: 92.4 %2018: 92.3 %2019: 92.3 %2020: 92.2 %2021: 92.6 %2022: 92.9 %2023: 92.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Peru is 92.9%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Peru peaked at 93.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2000.

That places Peru 22nd 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, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 85.0%
2001 87.0% +2.4%
2002 86.8% -0.2%
2003 85.8% -1.2%
2004 86.4% +0.7%
2005 87.6% +1.5%
2006 87.7% +0.1%
2007 89.7% +2.3%
2008 89.0% -0.8%
2009 90.1% +1.2%
2010 89.8% -0.3%
2011 89.8% +0.0%
2012 91.8% +2.2%
2013 91.1% -0.8%
2014 92.2% +1.2%
2015 92.5% +0.3%
2016 93.4% +1.0%
2017 92.4% -1.1%
2018 92.3% -0.1%
2019 92.3% -0.0%
2020 92.2% -0.1%
2021 92.6% +0.4%
2022 92.9% +0.3%
2023 92.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.5% 85.0% 90.1% 10
2010s 91.8% 89.8% 93.4% 10
2020s 92.7% 92.2% 92.9% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 19 Paraguay 94.6% compare
  2. 20 Chile 94.3% compare
  3. 21 Sri Lanka 93.8% compare
  4. 23 Mexico 92.3% compare
  5. 23 Panama 92.3% compare
  6. 25 Ecuador 91.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Peru?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Peru was 92.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2000.
How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 614 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release