Peru vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Peru
70.7%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
83.9%
in 2024
Peru rank
39th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
37th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Peru
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 83.9% against 70.7% in Peru, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 39th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 37th of 90 countries.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 61.8% | 12.4% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 69.5% | 17.8% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 77.1% | 13.1% | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 82.5% | 13.5% | SDG: 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, Peru or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- SDG: 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 Peru and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 13.2%, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Peru and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Peru ranks 39th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 37th of 90 countries.
- 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