Chile vs Peru: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Chile
99.1%
in 2022
Peru
99.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
28th
Peru rank
25th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.4% against 99.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Chile or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.4% against 99.1% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Chile and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Chile ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.