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Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

1.34Mcount · 2020-41.5% since 2004

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). UNESCO Institute for Statistics indicator ILLPOP.AG15T99. Annual figures for Peru from 2004 to 2020.

20042020

Every year

YearValue (count)Note
20201,339,759
20181,299,543
20171,331,917
20161,299,802
20151,280,477
20141,364,041
20121,302,063
20072,014,029
20062,160,480
20052,269,568
20042,290,692

Source

Published by UIS, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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UIS (2026). Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/uis-illpop-ag15t99 (accessed 2026-11-13). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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