Peru vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Peru
80.3%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
88.0%
in 2024
Peru rank
37th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
38th

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

  • Peru
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 88.0% against 80.3% in Peru, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific'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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th of 85 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 62.1% 44.9% 17.2% Peru
2000s 65.0% 63.4% 1.6% Peru
2010s 75.3% 78.6% 3.3% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 79.2% 86.6% 7.4% UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 88.0% against 80.3% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Peru and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
7.7%, 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?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Peru and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Peru ranks 37th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th 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