Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Peru
Peru: Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural was 13.84 % in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Peru, 2004–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Peru is 13.84 %, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Peru peaked at 24.26 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.84 %, in 2020.
Peru ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.26 % | — |
| 2005 | 23.27 % | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 22.44 % | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.03 % | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.07 % | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 17.03 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.87 % | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 16.42 % | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 16.06 % | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.15 % | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 13.84 % | -8.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 13.84 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.65 %, 8.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Peru's 13.84 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.62 %, 22.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 % | 22.03 % | 24.26 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.27 % | 15.15 % | 17.07 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.84 % | 13.84 % | 13.84 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 10.35 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Peru?
- Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural in Peru was 13.84 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24.26 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 % in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.