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
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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

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