Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (illiterate) in Peru
Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) (illiterate) 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 (number) (illiterate) 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13,347 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,263, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13,347 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,826, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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 |
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, 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