Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Peru

Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 54.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
54.0%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
31st
of 86 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 1981
All-time low
49.0%
in 2012
Years of data
12
1981–2018

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

0204060801981199920181981: 74.21993: 66.72004: 65.62005: 63.32006: 66.32007: 61.32012: 492014: 57.62015: 60.52016: 58.82017: 612018: 54

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Peru is 54.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Peru peaked at 74.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2012.

Peru ranks 31st 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, % female in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Peru, 1981 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1981 74.2%
1993 66.7% -10.2%
2004 65.6% -1.6%
2005 63.3% -3.5%
2006 66.3% +4.7%
2007 61.3% -7.6%
2012 49.0% -20.1%
2014 57.6% +17.5%
2015 60.5% +5.2%
2016 58.8% -2.8%
2017 61.0% +3.6%
2018 54.0% -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.2% 74.2% 74.2% 1
1990s 66.7% 66.7% 66.7% 1
2000s 64.1% 61.3% 66.3% 4
2010s 56.8% 49.0% 61.0% 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 28 Greece 54.4% compare
  2. 29 Tunisia 54.3% compare
  3. 30 Iran 54.2% compare
  4. 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.0% compare
  5. 33 Burkina Faso 53.4% compare
  6. 34 Zambia 53.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Peru?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Peru was 54.0% 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 74.2% in 1981.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2012.
How does Peru rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Peru ranks 31st 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 11.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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