Peru vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Peru
1 GPI
in 2024
World
0.98 GPI
in 2024
Peru rank
24th
World rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Peru
- World
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.93 GPI | 0.85 GPI | 0.08 GPI | Peru |
| 1990s | 0.97 GPI | 0.91 GPI | 0.06 GPI | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.9829 GPI | 0.938 GPI | 0.0449 GPI | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.9991 GPI | 0.963 GPI | 0.0361 GPI | Peru |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 0.974 GPI | 0.0264 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, Peru or World?
- Peru, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Peru and World?
- 0.02 GPI, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Peru and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.