Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Peru, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 99.5% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Peru peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 1981.
Peru ranks 21st of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 93.1% | — |
| 1993 | 95.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.3% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 19 United Arab Emirates 99.6% compare
- 20 Bahrain 99.5% compare
- 22 Brazil 99.5% compare
- 23 Palestine, State of 99.4% compare
- 24 Mongolia 99.3% compare
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Peru?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Peru was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release