Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Peru
Peru: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 80.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Peru, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 80.32 for literacy rates of younger vs older population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Peru peaked at 80.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.7, in 2000.
That places Peru 37th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 62.06 | — |
| 2000 | 61.7 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.8 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 66.4 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.2 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 61.8 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 63.87 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 65.27 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 65.81 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.8 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.6 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 70.1 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.7 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 75.6 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 73.7 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 74.53 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 76.86 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 77.7 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 77.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.01 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 77.2 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 78.4 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 78.7 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 78.6 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.2 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 80.32 | +0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 80.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.53, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Peru's 80.32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.95, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.06 | 62.06 | 62.06 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.03 | 61.7 | 69.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.31 | 70.1 | 79.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.24 | 78.4 | 80.32 | 5 |
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 rates of younger vs older population in Peru?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Peru was 80.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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