Peru vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Peru
80.3%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
88.3%
in 2024
Peru rank
37th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
35th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Peru
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 88.3% against 80.3% in Peru, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 85 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 62.1% 44.3% 17.7% Peru
2000s 65.0% 63.3% 1.7% Peru
2010s 75.3% 78.8% 3.4% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 79.2% 86.9% 7.7% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Peru or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 88.3% against 80.3% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Peru and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
8.0%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Peru and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Peru ranks 37th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 35th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release