Adult Literacy Rate in Peru
Peru: Adult Literacy Rate was 93.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.66
World rank
49th
of 110 countries
All-time high
94.5
in 2020
All-time low
81.92
in 1981
Years of data
14
1981–2024
Adult Literacy Rate in Peru, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Peru recorded 93.66 for adult literacy rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Peru peaked at 94.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.92, in 1981.
Peru ranks 49th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 81.92 | — |
| 1993 | 87.15 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 87.67 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 87.91 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.7 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.59 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 93.84 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 93.71 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.16 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.15 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.41 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.5 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.66 | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 93.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Peru's 93.66 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.38, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.92 | 81.92 | 81.92 | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.15 | 87.15 | 87.15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.47 | 87.67 | 89.59 | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.07 | 93.71 | 94.41 | 6 |
| 2020s | 94.08 | 93.66 | 94.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Peru?
- Adult literacy rate in Peru was 93.66 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.92 in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for adult literacy rate?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.