Low & middle income vs Peru: Literacy rate, youth male
Low & middle income
93.5%
in 2024
Peru
99.4%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
23rd
Peru rank
24th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Low & middle income
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.4% against 93.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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 | Low & middle income | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.1% | 96.5% | 15.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 97.0% | 11.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 98.2% | 8.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 99.0% | 7.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 99.3% | 6.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Low & middle income or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.4% against 93.5% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Low & middle income and Peru?
- 5.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Low & middle income and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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.