Peru vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Peru
93.7%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
96.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
41st
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
38th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Peru
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 96.8% against 93.7% in Peru, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 89 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.9% | 68.9% | 13.0% | Peru |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 82.3% | 4.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 92.6% | 4.2% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 95.6% | 1.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 96.6% | 2.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 96.8% against 93.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 3.1%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 41st and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th 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