ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
94.8%
in 2024
Peru
90.7%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
49th
Peru rank
47th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Peru
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 94.8% against 90.7% in Peru, a difference of 4.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th of 203 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 73.0% 73.9% 0.9% Peru
1990s 81.8% 81.7% 0.2% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2000s 88.6% 83.2% 5.4% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2010s 92.6% 91.1% 1.5% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2020s 94.3% 91.3% 3.0% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Peru?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 94.8% against 90.7% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Peru?
4.1%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Peru?
14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Peru rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release