Brazil vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Brazil
86.2%
in 2024
Peru
86.5%
in 2023
Brazil rank
24th
Peru rank
22nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 86.5% against 86.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Peru ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 77.6% | 6.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 83.4% | 4.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.4% | 0.3% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 86.5% against 86.2% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Peru ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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