ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
270.64 million
in 2024
Peru
1.34 million
in 2020
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
29th
Peru rank
27th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • Peru
0100.0M200.0M300.0M198920062024

How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 270.64 million against 1.34 million in Peru, a difference of 269.30 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 202.0 times Peru's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 29th and Peru ranks 27th of 203 groups.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 177.87 million 1.82 million 176.04 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 215.43 million 2.18 million 213.24 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 239.12 million 1.31 million 237.80 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 249.98 million 1.34 million 248.64 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Peru?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 270.64 million against 1.34 million in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Peru?
269.30 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Peru?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Peru rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 29th and Peru ranks 27th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release