Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Peru stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Peru peaked at 99.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.6%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 16th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.1% | — |
| 2001 | 93.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 91.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.6% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 4 |
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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, rural, both sexes in Peru?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Peru was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.6% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release