Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Africa Western and Central or Peru?

Peru, at 93.7% against 61.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Peru?

13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Western and Central vs Peru: Literacy rate, adult total

Africa Western and Central

61.2%

in 2024

Peru

93.7%

in 2024

Africa Western and Central rank

39th

Peru rank

41st

Literacy rate, adult total over time

Africa Western and Central
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 93.7% against 61.2% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 32.5%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 39 groups.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.0%	87.2%	41.2%	Peru
2000s	51.4%	88.5%	37.0%	Peru
2010s	56.0%	94.1%	38.1%	Peru
2020s	60.7%	94.1%	33.4%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Africa Western and Central or Peru?: Peru, at 93.7% against 61.2% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Africa Western and Central and Peru?: 32.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Peru?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?: Africa Western and Central ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of people ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.