ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
96.0%
in 2024
Peru
93.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
50th
Peru rank
47th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
  • Peru
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 96.0% against 93.0% in Peru, a difference of 3.0%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 70.7% 67.4% 3.3% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1990s 80.2% 79.3% 0.9% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 89.0% 83.9% 5.1% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 93.3% 91.1% 2.2% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 95.5% 92.8% 2.8% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) or Peru?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 96.0% against 93.0% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Peru?
3.0%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Peru?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release