Peru vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Peru
93.7%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
96.6%
in 2024
Peru rank
41st
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
43rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Peru
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 96.6% against 93.7% in Peru, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 41st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.9% | 70.6% | 11.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 82.8% | 4.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 92.4% | 3.9% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 95.3% | 1.2% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 96.3% | 2.3% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Peru or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 96.6% against 93.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Peru and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 2.9%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Peru and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 41st and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 43rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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