Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Peru
Peru: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 99.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 70 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2000
All-time low
98.4%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 99.3% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Peru peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2002.
Peru ranks 18th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 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, urban, male in Peru?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Peru was 99.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release