Chile vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Chile
97.9%
in 2022
Peru
97.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
28th
Peru rank
31st

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

  • Chile
  • Peru
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 97.9% against 97.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 28th and Peru ranks 31st of 88 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 96.8% 94.8% 2.0% Chile
2010s 97.2% 96.9% 0.3% Chile
2020s 97.9% 97.2% 0.7% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Chile or Peru?
Chile, at 97.9% against 97.5% in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Chile and Peru?
0.4%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Chile ranks 28th and Peru ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release