MDG: Latin America vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
MDG: Latin America
96.2%
in 2024
Peru
93.0%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America rank
48th
Peru rank
47th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- MDG: Latin America
- Peru
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 96.2% against 93.0% in Peru, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
MDG: Latin America ranks 48th and Peru ranks 47th of 203 groups.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Latin America | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.3% | 67.4% | 7.9% | MDG: Latin America |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 79.3% | 4.4% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 83.9% | 6.0% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.1% | 3.0% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 92.8% | 3.1% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, MDG: Latin America or Peru?
- MDG: Latin America, at 96.2% against 93.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between MDG: Latin America and Peru?
- 3.2%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Latin America and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- MDG: Latin America ranks 48th 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
February 2026 Data Release