MDG: Eastern Asia vs Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
MDG: Eastern Asia
76.0%
in 2024
Peru
73.0%
in 2020
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
7th
Peru rank
5th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Peru
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 76.0% against 73.0% in Peru, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Peru ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Peru ranks 5th of 203 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 75.5% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 73.0% | 3.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, MDG: Eastern Asia or Peru?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 76.0% against 73.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between MDG: Eastern Asia and Peru?
- 3.0%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Peru rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Peru ranks 5th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release