Malaysia vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Malaysia
79.5%
in 2022
Peru
79.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
26th
Peru rank
25th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 79.9% against 79.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Peru ranks 25th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.0% | 65.7% | 25.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 76.1% | 9.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 76.9% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Malaysia or Peru?
- Peru, at 79.9% against 79.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Malaysia and Peru?
- 0.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Peru ranks 25th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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