MDG: Eastern Asia vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
MDG: Eastern Asia
99.3%
in 2024
Peru
97.5%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th
Peru rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Peru
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.3% against 97.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Peru ranks 31st of 203 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.5% | 87.8% | 11.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 92.6% | 2.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 94.9% | 2.8% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.0% | 1.9% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 97.3% | 2.0% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Peru?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.3% against 97.5% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Peru?
- 1.8%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Peru ranks 31st of 203 groups.
- 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