Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Peru
Peru: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 95 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2020
All-time low
96.5%
in 1981
Years of data
27
1981–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Peru, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 99.4% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Peru peaked at 99.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 1981.
That places Peru 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.5% | — |
| 1993 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.6% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 5 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Peru?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Peru was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release