Brazil vs Peru: Literacy rate, youth total

Brazil
99.5%
in 2024
Peru
99.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Peru rank
20th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 95 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 96.8% 97.3% 0.5% Peru
2010s 98.8% 98.8% 0.1% Peru
2020s 99.3% 99.3% 0.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Brazil or Peru?
Peru, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Brazil and Peru?
0.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Brazil ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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 total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people 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, 2,762 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.