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

Paraguay
97.6%
in 2024
Peru
98.3%
in 2023
Paraguay rank
25th
Peru rank
22nd

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

  • Paraguay
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 98.3% against 97.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.

Paraguay ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 57 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 96.9% 97.9% 1.0% Peru
2010s 97.8% 98.5% 0.7% Peru
2020s 97.7% 98.3% 0.6% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male, Paraguay or Peru?
Peru, at 98.3% against 97.6% in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male between Paraguay and Peru?
0.7%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
Paraguay ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 669 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release