Peru vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Peru
97.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
32nd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Peru
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.8% against 97.0% in Peru, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 32nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.8% | 81.2% | 11.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 94.1% | 89.9% | 4.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 0.0% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.6% | 1.6% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Peru or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.8% against 97.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Peru and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 1.8%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Peru and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Peru ranks 32nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st of 88 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release