MDG: Eastern Asia vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

MDG: Eastern Asia
95.4%
in 2024
Peru
91.5%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
25th
Peru rank
28th

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

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Peru
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 95.4% against 91.5% in Peru, a difference of 3.9%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Peru ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th of 200 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 60.4% 76.1% 15.7% Peru
2000s 79.1% 79.9% 0.8% Peru
2010s 90.1% 88.4% 1.7% MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 94.7% 90.9% 3.8% MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Peru?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 95.4% against 91.5% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Peru?
3.9%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Peru?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 25th and Peru ranks 28th of 200 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release