Peru vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Peru
95.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.1%
in 2024
Peru rank
40th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
38th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Peru
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 98.1% against 95.1% in Peru, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 40th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.4% | 63.7% | 13.7% | Peru |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 81.5% | 4.3% | Peru |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 94.2% | 5.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 96.8% | 2.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 97.8% | 2.9% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Peru or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 98.1% against 95.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Peru and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 3.0%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Peru and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 40th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release