MDG: South-eastern Asia vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

MDG: South-eastern Asia
96.0%
in 2024
Peru
93.0%
in 2024
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
50th
Peru rank
47th

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

  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
  • Peru
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How they compare

MDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 96.0% against 93.0% in Peru, a difference of 3.0%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 50th and Peru ranks 47th of 203 groups.

MDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: South-eastern Asia Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 70.7% 67.4% 3.3% MDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 80.2% 79.3% 0.9% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 89.0% 83.9% 5.1% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 93.3% 91.1% 2.2% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 95.5% 92.8% 2.8% MDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, MDG: South-eastern Asia or Peru?
MDG: South-eastern Asia, at 96.0% against 93.0% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between MDG: South-eastern Asia and Peru?
3.0%, with MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: South-eastern Asia and Peru?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do MDG: South-eastern Asia and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
MDG: South-eastern Asia 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