Peru vs Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Peru
74.7%
in 2018
Upper middle income
65.5%
in 2019
Peru rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
9th

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

  • Peru
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 74.7% against 65.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

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

Peru ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1980s 73.1% 67.2% 5.9% Peru
1990s 72.7% 68.5% 4.3% Peru
2000s 74.5% 68.2% 6.3% Peru
2010s 75.7% 66.8% 8.9% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Peru or Upper middle income?
Peru, at 74.7% against 65.5% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Peru and Upper middle income?
9.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Upper middle income?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Peru and Upper middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Peru ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 87 countries.
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

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.