Chile vs Peru: Literacy rate, youth male

Chile
99.1%
in 2022
Peru
99.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
27th
Peru rank
24th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Chile
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 99.4% against 99.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Chile ranks 27th and Peru ranks 24th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 98.9% 98.3% 0.6% Chile
2010s 99.1% 99.0% 0.1% Chile
2020s 99.1% 99.3% 0.2% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Chile or Peru?
Peru, at 99.4% against 99.1% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Chile and Peru?
0.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Chile ranks 27th and Peru ranks 24th of 95 countries.
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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.