IDA blend vs Peru: Literacy rate, adult male
IDA blend
76.8%
in 2024
Peru
97.0%
in 2024
IDA blend rank
29th
Peru rank
32nd
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- IDA blend
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 97.0% against 76.8% in IDA blend, a difference of 20.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times IDA blend's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 90.1% | 33.1% | Peru |
| 1990s | 66.2% | 92.8% | 26.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 94.1% | 23.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 97.1% | 23.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 97.0% | 20.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, IDA blend or Peru?
- Peru, at 97.0% against 76.8% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between IDA blend and Peru?
- 20.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do IDA blend and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- IDA blend ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.