Peru vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Peru
95.1%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
97.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
40th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
43rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Peru
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 97.8% against 95.1% in Peru, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.4% | 66.7% | 10.7% | Peru |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 82.2% | 3.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 93.9% | 4.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 96.5% | 2.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 97.6% | 2.7% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 97.8% against 95.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 2.7%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd 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