ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
83.9%
in 2024
Peru
70.7%
in 2024
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
37th
Peru rank
39th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Peru
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 83.9% against 70.7% in Peru, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th of 201 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 49.4% | 12.4% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 51.7% | 17.8% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 64.0% | 13.1% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 69.0% | 13.5% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Peru?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 83.9% against 70.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Peru?
- 13.2%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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