Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
63.6%
in 2019
Peru
74.7%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
12th
Peru rank
9th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Peru
020406080197219952019

How they compare

Peru currently reports 74.7% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th and Peru ranks 9th of 39 groups.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 62.8% 73.1% 10.3% Peru
1990s 64.7% 72.7% 8.0% Peru
2000s 66.5% 74.5% 8.0% Peru
2010s 65.7% 75.7% 10.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Peru?
Peru, at 74.7% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Peru?
11.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Peru?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Peru rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 12th and Peru ranks 9th of 39 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.