Peru - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Peru was 96.71 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 96.96 in 2006, while its lowest value was 89.76 in 1981.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 89.76 |
| 1993 | 93.79 |
| 2004 | 95.66 |
| 2005 | 96.29 |
| 2006 | 96.96 |
| 2007 | 96.71 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Peru was 98.01 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 98.51 in 2006, while its lowest value was 96.51 in 1981.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.51 |
| 1993 | 96.99 |
| 2004 | 97.80 |
| 2005 | 97.92 |
| 2006 | 98.51 |
| 2007 | 98.01 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Peru was 97.36 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 97.76 in 2006, while its lowest value was 93.12 in 1981.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 93.12 |
| 1993 | 95.37 |
| 2004 | 96.76 |
| 2005 | 97.12 |
| 2006 | 97.76 |
| 2007 | 97.36 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Peru was 84.65 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 84.65 in 2007, while its lowest value was 73.86 in 1981.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.86 |
| 1993 | 81.66 |
| 2004 | 82.06 |
| 2005 | 82.45 |
| 2006 | 83.45 |
| 2007 | 84.65 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Peru was 94.86 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 94.86 in 2007, while its lowest value was 90.14 in 1981.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 90.14 |
| 1993 | 92.85 |
| 2004 | 93.46 |
| 2005 | 93.72 |
| 2006 | 94.23 |
| 2007 | 94.86 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Peru was 89.59 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 26 years was 89.59 in 2007, while its lowest value was 81.92 in 1981.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 81.92 |
| 1993 | 87.15 |
| 2004 | 87.67 |
| 2005 | 87.91 |
| 2006 | 88.70 |
| 2007 | 89.59 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
