Peru vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Peru
93.0%
in 2024
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
97.2%
in 2024
Peru rank
47th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
44th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Peru
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 97.2% against 93.0% in Peru, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 47th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 44th of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.4% | 54.1% | 13.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 79.3% | 74.5% | 4.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 91.4% | 7.4% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 95.3% | 4.2% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 96.9% | 4.1% | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Peru or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 97.2% against 93.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Peru and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 4.2%, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Peru and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Peru ranks 47th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 44th of 88 countries.
- 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