Peru vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Peru
80.3%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
88.0%
in 2024
Peru rank
37th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
38th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Peru
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 88.0% against 80.3% in Peru, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 38th of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 44.9% | 17.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.5% | 1.6% | Peru |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 78.6% | 3.3% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 86.6% | 7.4% | WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 7.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 37th and WB: East Asia & 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
February 2026 Data Release