ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
98.7%
in 2024
Peru
97.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
33rd
Peru rank
32nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Peru
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) currently reports 98.7% against 97.0% in Peru, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 32nd of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.4% | 90.1% | 7.8% | Peru |
| 1990s | 90.8% | 92.8% | 2.0% | Peru |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 94.1% | 2.4% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.1% | 1.0% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 1.5% | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or Peru?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), at 98.7% against 97.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Peru?
- 1.7%, with ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Peru rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 32nd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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