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
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
February 2026 Data Release