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
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Peru, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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February 2026 Data Release