Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Peru
Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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