Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Peru
Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 95.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 95.7% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Peru peaked at 96.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2001.
That places Peru 32nd out of 59 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, urban, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.9% | — |
| 2001 | 91.4% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 93.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 91.4% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.3% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.4% | 96.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Peru?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Peru was 95.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release