Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Peru
Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 27,936 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Peru, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Peru is 27,936 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Peru peaked at 184,354 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 27,936 number, in 2018.
Peru ranks 43rd of 86 countries on this measure, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 184,354 number | — |
| 1993 | 144,564 number | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 116,363 number | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 100,057 number | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 82,052 number | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 88,719 number | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 35,119 number | -60.4% |
| 2014 | 32,134 number | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 32,568 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35,730 number | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 31,056 number | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 27,936 number | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 184,354 number | 184,354 number | 184,354 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 144,564 number | 144,564 number | 144,564 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 96,798 number | 82,052 number | 116,363 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 32,424 number | 27,936 number | 35,730 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 (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 27,936 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 184,354 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,936 number in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Peru ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.