Nigeria vs Peru: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Nigeria
1 GPI
in 2024
Peru
1 GPI
in 2024
Nigeria rank
24th
Peru rank
24th

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

  • Nigeria
  • Peru
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1 GPI against 1 GPI in Peru, a difference of 0 GPI.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 24th and Peru ranks 24th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7758 GPI 0.9855 GPI 0.2097 GPI Peru
2010s 0.8405 GPI 1 GPI 0.1595 GPI Peru
2020s 0.945 GPI 1 GPI 0.0555 GPI Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Nigeria or Peru?
Nigeria, at 1 GPI against 1 GPI in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Nigeria and Peru?
0 GPI, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Nigeria ranks 24th and Peru ranks 24th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.