Arab World vs Peru: Literacy rate, youth male
Arab World
92.2%
in 2024
Peru
99.4%
in 2024
Arab World rank
25th
Peru rank
24th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Arab World
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.4% against 92.2% in Arab World, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 25th and Peru ranks 24th of 40 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.1% | 96.5% | 19.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | 84.5% | 97.0% | 12.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 98.2% | 9.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 99.0% | 7.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 99.3% | 7.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Arab World or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.4% against 92.2% in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Arab World and Peru?
- 7.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Arab World ranks 25th and Peru ranks 24th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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.