Early-demographic dividend vs Peru: Literacy rate, youth total
Early-demographic dividend
94.3%
in 2024
Peru
99.5%
in 2024
Early-demographic dividend rank
20th
Peru rank
20th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.5% against 94.3% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th and Peru ranks 20th of 40 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 93.1% | 29.4% | Peru |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 95.4% | 21.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 97.3% | 13.9% | Peru |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 98.8% | 8.8% | Peru |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 99.3% | 5.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Early-demographic dividend or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.5% against 94.3% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Early-demographic dividend and Peru?
- 5.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th and Peru ranks 20th of 40 groups.
- 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
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.