Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru

Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 23,794 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
23,794 number
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
46th
of 86 countries
All-time high
72,281 number
in 1993
All-time low
19,894 number
in 2017
Years of data
12
1981–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru, 1981–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981199920181981: 64.1k number1993: 72.3k number2004: 60.9k number2005: 58.0k number2006: 41.7k number2007: 56.1k number2012: 36.6k number2014: 23.7k number2015: 21.2k number2016: 25.0k number2017: 19.9k number2018: 23.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru stood at 23,794 number.

That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru peaked at 72,281 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19,894 number, in 2017.

Peru ranks 46th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Peru, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 64,072 number
1993 72,281 number +12.8%
2004 60,934 number -15.7%
2005 57,958 number -4.9%
2006 41,686 number -28.1%
2007 56,086 number +34.5%
2012 36,590 number -34.8%
2014 23,694 number -35.2%
2015 21,230 number -10.4%
2016 25,018 number +17.8%
2017 19,894 number -20.5%
2018 23,794 number +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64,072 number 64,072 number 64,072 number 1
1990s 72,281 number 72,281 number 72,281 number 1
2000s 54,166 number 41,686 number 60,934 number 4
2010s 25,037 number 19,894 number 36,590 number 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39,754 number compare
  2. 44 Tunisia 30,653 number compare
  3. 45 Argentina 26,997 number compare
  4. 47 Sri Lanka 23,117 number compare
  5. 48 Qatar 17,628 number compare
  6. 49 Saudi Arabia 17,033 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Peru was 23,794 number in 2018, 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 72,281 number in 1993.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 19,894 number in 2017.
How does Peru rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Peru ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.