Pacific island small states vs Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Pacific island small states
139,832 number
in 2018
Peru
1.33 million number
in 2018
Pacific island small states rank
39th
Peru rank
40th

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

  • Pacific island small states
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.33 million number against 139,832 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.19 million number.

That makes Peru's figure about 9.5 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 39th and Peru ranks 40th of 39 groups.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 133,136 number 1.87 million number 1.73 million number Peru
2000s 136,862 number 2.18 million number 2.05 million number Peru
2010s 137,942 number 1.33 million number 1.19 million number Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Pacific island small states or Peru?
Peru, at 1.33 million number against 139,832 number in Pacific island small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Pacific island small states and Peru?
1.19 million number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Pacific island small states and Peru rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Pacific island small states ranks 39th and Peru ranks 40th of 39 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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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.