Literacy rate in Peru in 2024 — 93.66%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 29. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 11.74 pp.
1981–2024 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Peru
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93.66 | — |
| 2020 | 94.5 | — |
| 2018 | 94.41 | +0.26 pp |
| 2017 | 94.15 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 94.17 | +0.01 pp |
| 2015 | 94.16 | +0.45 pp |
| 2014 | 93.71 | — |
| 2012 | 93.84 | — |
| 2007 | 89.59 | +0.89 pp |
| 2006 | 88.7 | +0.79 pp |
| 2005 | 87.91 | +0.24 pp |
| 2004 | 87.67 | — |
| 1993 | 87.15 | — |
| 1981 | 81.92 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
