Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru
Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 13,347 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru stood at 13,347. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.8% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru peaked at 72,404 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13,347, in 2020.
Peru ranks 36th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 60,397 | — |
| 1993 | 72,404 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 61,010 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 57,880 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 41,432 | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 55,292 | +33.5% |
| 2012 | 33,992 | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 22,027 | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 19,824 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 23,842 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 19,705 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 24,641 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 13,347 | -45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,397 | 60,397 | 60,397 | 1 |
| 1990s | 72,404 | 72,404 | 72,404 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53,904 | 41,432 | 61,010 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24,005 | 19,705 | 33,992 | 6 |
| 2020s | 13,347 | 13,347 | 13,347 | 1 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 142,500 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 905,151 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.21 % change on previous year (2017)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru was 13,347 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72,404 in 1993.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,347 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release