Low income vs Peru: Literacy rate, adult total
Low income
63.6%
in 2024
Peru
93.7%
in 2024
Low income rank
38th
Peru rank
41st
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Low income
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 93.7% against 63.6% in Low income, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 38th 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 | Low income | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 87.2% | 39.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 88.5% | 35.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 94.1% | 34.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 94.1% | 31.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Low income or Peru?
- Peru, at 93.7% against 63.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Low income and Peru?
- 30.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Low income and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Low income ranks 38th 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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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.