Middle income vs Peru: Literacy rate, youth total

Middle income
95.0%
in 2024
Peru
99.5%
in 2024
Middle income rank
19th
Peru rank
20th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Middle income
  • Peru
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 99.5% against 95.0% in Middle income, a difference of 4.5%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 19th 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 Middle income Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 75.2% 93.1% 17.9% Peru
1990s 83.0% 95.4% 12.4% Peru
2000s 88.7% 97.3% 8.6% Peru
2010s 92.3% 98.8% 6.5% Peru
2020s 94.7% 99.3% 4.7% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Middle income or Peru?
Peru, at 99.5% against 95.0% in Middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Middle income and Peru?
4.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Peru?
27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Middle income and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Middle income ranks 19th 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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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.