MDG: Latin America vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
MDG: Latin America
84.0%
in 2024
Peru
70.7%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America rank
36th
Peru rank
39th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- MDG: Latin America
- Peru
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 84.0% against 70.7% in Peru, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 201 groups.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 49.4% | 11.7% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 51.7% | 17.2% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 64.0% | 12.8% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 69.0% | 13.5% | MDG: Latin America |
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 or Peru?
- MDG: Latin America, at 84.0% 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 Peru?
- 13.3%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Latin America and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 36th 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