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Peru — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 80% (est.)
1991 85% (male 92%, female 29%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 85% (male 92%, female 29%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 85% male: 92% female: 29%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 85% male: 92% female: 29%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 82% male: 92% female: 74%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 88.7% male: 94.5% female: 83%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 94.5% female: 83% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 94.5% female: 83% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 94.5% female: 83% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 94.5% female: 83% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.7% male: 94.5% female: 83% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.3% male: 94.5% female: 83% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.9% male: 95.2% female: 86.8% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.9% male: 95.2% female: 86.8% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.7% male: 93.5% female: 82.1% (2004 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.7% male: 93.5% female: 82.1% (2004 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.7% male: 93.5% female: 82.1% (2004 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.7% male: 93.5% female: 82.1% (2004 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.9% male: 96.4% female: 89.4% (2007 Census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.9% male: 96.4% female: 89.4% (2007 Census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.9% male: 96.4% female: 89.4% (2007 Census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.9% male: 96.4% female: 89.4% (2007 Census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89.6% male: 94.9% female: 84.6% (2007 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89.6% male: 94.9% female: 84.6% (2007 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.5% | male: 97.3% | female: 91.7% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.5% | male: 97.3% | female: 91.7% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.2% | male: 97.2% | female: 94.3% (2016 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2016 est.) | total population: 94.2% (2016 est.) | male: 97.2% (2016 est.) | female: 94.3% (2016 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.2% | male: 97.2% | female: 91.2% (2016)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.4% | male: 97.1% | female: 91.7% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.5% male: 97% female: 92% (2020)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.5% male: 97% female: 92% (2020)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.5% male: 97% female: 92% (2020)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.5% male: 97% female: 92% (2020)
2025 total population: 93.7% (2024 est.) male: 97% (2024 est.) female: 90.7% (2024 est.)