Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Peru
Peru: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Peru, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Peru is 1 GPI, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Peru peaked at 1 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.93 GPI, in 1981.
That places Peru 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.93 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.97 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9697 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9786 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9826 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9836 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.98 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.98 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.98 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9929 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9939 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.997 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.93 GPI | 0.93 GPI | 0.93 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.97 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 0.97 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9829 GPI | 0.9697 GPI | 0.9929 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 GPI | 0.9939 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
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- 24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Singapore 1 GPI compare
- 24 Spain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
- 24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
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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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Peru?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Peru was 1 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 GPI in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.