Caribbean Small States vs Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Caribbean Small States
192,314 number
in 2015
Peru
996,506 number
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
38th
Peru rank
38th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 996,506 number against 192,314 number in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 804,192 number.

That makes Peru's figure about 5.2 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Peru ranks 38th of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 240,799 number 1.36 million number 1.12 million number Peru
2000s 205,020 number 1.63 million number 1.42 million number Peru
2010s 190,553 number 1.00 million number 812,867 number Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Caribbean Small States or Peru?
Peru, at 996,506 number against 192,314 number in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Caribbean Small States and Peru?
804,192 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2015.
How do Caribbean Small States and Peru rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Peru ranks 38th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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