Peru vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Peru
97.5%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
99.1%
in 2024
Peru rank
31st
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
31st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Peru
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.1% against 97.5% in Peru, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 31st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.8% | 77.5% | 10.3% | Peru |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 89.8% | 2.8% | Peru |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 97.1% | 2.2% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 99.0% | 1.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Peru or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.1% against 97.5% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Peru and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.6%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Peru and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Peru ranks 31st and SDG: Eastern Asia 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