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
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
February 2026 Data Release