Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Peru

Name: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Peru
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.9736 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.9736 GPIA

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

34th

of 57 countries

All-time high

0.98 GPIA

in 2020

All-time low

0.9346 GPIA

in 2001

Years of data

2000–2023

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Peru, 2000–2023

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.9736 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Peru peaked at 0.98 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9346 GPIA, in 2001.

That places Peru 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year	GPIA	Change
2000	0.9441 GPIA	—
2001	0.9346 GPIA	-1.0%
2002	0.9355 GPIA	+0.1%
2003	0.9385 GPIA	+0.3%
2004	0.94 GPIA	+0.2%
2005	0.94 GPIA	+0.0%
2006	0.94 GPIA	+0.0%
2007	0.95 GPIA	+1.1%
2008	0.9533 GPIA	+0.3%
2009	0.9573 GPIA	+0.4%
2010	0.9574 GPIA	+0.0%
2011	0.9613 GPIA	+0.4%
2012	0.97 GPIA	+0.9%
2013	0.9665 GPIA	-0.4%
2014	0.97 GPIA	+0.4%
2015	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
2016	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
2017	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
2018	0.97 GPIA	+0.0%
2019	0.9725 GPIA	+0.3%
2020	0.98 GPIA	+0.8%
2021	0.9715 GPIA	-0.9%
2022	0.9715 GPIA	+0.0%
2023	0.9736 GPIA	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.9433 GPIA	0.9346 GPIA	0.9573 GPIA	10
2010s	0.9678 GPIA	0.9574 GPIA	0.9725 GPIA	10
2020s	0.9742 GPIA	0.9715 GPIA	0.98 GPIA	4

Countries ranked near Peru

32 Jordan 0.98 GPIA compare
32 Oman 0.98 GPIA compare
35 Rwanda 0.97 GPIA compare
35 El Salvador 0.97 GPIA compare
37 Türkiye 0.96 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

More education data for Peru

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)
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)

All data for Peru →

Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Peru?: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Peru was 0.9736 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9346 GPIA in 2001.
How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?: Peru ranks 34th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 57 places, 667 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release