Peru vs South Asia: Literacy rate, youth female
Peru
99.6%
in 2024
South Asia
96.5%
in 2024
Peru rank
20th
South Asia rank
17th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- Peru
- South Asia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.6% against 96.5% in South Asia, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 17th of 105 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.8% | 39.8% | 50.0% | Peru |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 52.4% | 41.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 72.3% | 24.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 86.8% | 11.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 95.4% | 3.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Peru or South Asia?
- Peru, at 99.6% against 96.5% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Peru and South Asia?
- 3.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Asia rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- Peru ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 17th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.