Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Peru
Peru: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.988 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Peru peaked at 1 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.988 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Peru 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Peru, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.988 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.996 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.988 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 14 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 15 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 19 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in Peru?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Peru was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.988 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release