The literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in Peru was estimated at approximately 94 percent in 2020. Between 1981 and 2020, the rate rose by around 12 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.
The rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above in Peru stood at 94 percent in 2020. Between 1981 and 2020, the rate of adult literacy rose by 12 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.
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The literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in Peru was estimated at approximately 94 percent in 2020. Between 1981 and 2020, the rate rose by around 12 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.