Peru vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Peru
90.7%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
95.3%
in 2024
Peru rank
47th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
44th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Peru
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 95.3% against 90.7% in Peru, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 47th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 44th 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 | 73.9% | 59.4% | 14.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 75.6% | 6.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 89.2% | 6.1% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 93.4% | 2.3% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 94.9% | 3.6% | 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, female, Peru or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 95.3% against 90.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Peru and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 4.6%, 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, female?
- Peru ranks 47th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 44th of 89 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release