MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
83.9%
in 2024
Peru
70.7%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
37th
Peru rank
39th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Peru
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 83.9% against 70.7% in Peru, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 37th and Peru ranks 39th of 201 groups.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 61.8% 49.4% 12.4% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 69.5% 51.7% 17.8% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 77.1% 64.0% 13.1% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 82.5% 69.0% 13.5% MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Peru?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 83.9% against 70.7% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Peru?
13.2%, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Peru?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release