Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female (illiterate female) in Peru
Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female (illiterate female) was 57.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Peru, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Peru recorded 57.0% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Peru peaked at 75.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2012.
That places Peru 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female (illiterate female) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75.0% | — |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 57.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Peru's 57.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 62.0% | 67.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 51.0% | 62.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 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, % female in Peru?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Peru was 57.0% 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 75.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Peru ranks 14th 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 up 11.8%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release