Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Peru
Peru: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 93.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.66
World rank
41st
of 89 countries
All-time high
94.5
in 2020
All-time low
81.92
in 1981
Years of data
14
1981–2024
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Peru, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Peru stood at 93.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 94.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.92, in 1981.
That places Peru 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 81.92 | — |
| 1993 | 87.15 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 87.67 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.91 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.7 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.59 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.84 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 93.71 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.16 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.15 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.41 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.5 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.66 | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 93.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 93.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.86, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.92 | 81.92 | 81.92 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.15 | 87.15 | 87.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.47 | 87.67 | 89.59 | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.07 | 93.71 | 94.41 | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.08 | 93.66 | 94.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Peru?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Peru was 93.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.92 in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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