ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
106.03 million
in 2024
Peru
361,507
in 2020
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
29th
Peru rank
30th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Peru
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M198920062024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 106.03 million against 361,507 in Peru, a difference of 105.67 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 293.3 times Peru's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 29th and Peru ranks 30th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 66.72 million 504,756 66.22 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 79.61 million 566,614 79.04 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 91.20 million 321,913 90.88 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 96.71 million 361,507 96.35 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Peru?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 106.03 million against 361,507 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Peru?
105.67 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Peru?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Peru rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 29th and Peru ranks 30th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,933 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release