Peru vs Venezuela: Literacy rate, adult male
Peru
97.0%
in 2024
Venezuela
97.2%
in 2017
Peru rank
32nd
Venezuela rank
29th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 97.2% against 97.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 32nd and Venezuela ranks 29th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.1% | 86.5% | 3.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 95.0% | 0.8% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.8% | 0.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Peru or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 97.2% against 97.0% in Peru as of 2017.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Peru and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Peru ranks 32nd and Venezuela ranks 29th of 88 countries.
- 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.