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Peru Highest Literacy Rate

94.50% in 2020
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Peru was 94.50% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (94.50%), 2018 (94.41%), 2016 (94.17%), 2015 (94.16%), 2017 (94.15%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Peru Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2020 94.50%
2nd 2018 94.41%
3rd 2016 94.17%
4th 2015 94.16%
5th 2017 94.15%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 93.82% +0.15pp 29th
2024 93.66% −0.84pp 13th
2020 94.50% +0.09pp 21st
2018 94.41% +0.26pp 19th
2017 94.15% −0.02pp 18th
2016 94.17% +0.01pp 21st
2015 94.16% +0.45pp 18th
2014 93.71% −0.13pp 18th
2012 93.84% +4.25pp 15th
2007 89.59% +0.89pp 17th
2006 88.70% +0.79pp 13th
2005 87.91% +0.24pp 10th
2004 87.67% +0.52pp 9th
1993 87.15% +5.23pp 2nd
1981 81.92% 8th