Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) (illiterate) in Peru
Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) (illiterate) was 17,953 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Peru, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 17,953 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Peru peaked at 177,369 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 17,953, in 2020.
That places Peru 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) (illiterate) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 177,369 | — |
| 1993 | 146,990 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 118,621 | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 101,781 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 83,595 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 90,616 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 35,726 | -60.6% |
| 2014 | 32,337 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 32,701 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 35,416 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 30,770 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 27,888 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 17,953 | -35.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17,953 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,754, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's 17,953 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,297, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) (illiterate) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -60.6% | 90,616 | 35,726 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 177,369 | 177,369 | 177,369 | 1 |
| 1990s | 146,990 | 146,990 | 146,990 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98,653 | 83,595 | 118,621 | 4 |
| 2010s | 32,473 | 27,888 | 35,726 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17,953 | 17,953 | 17,953 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Peru?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Peru was 17,953 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 177,369 in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,953 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release