Peru vs Small states: Literacy rate, youth total

Peru
99.5%
in 2024
Small states
92.7%
in 2024
Peru rank
20th
Small states rank
22nd

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Peru
  • Small states
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 99.5% against 92.7% in Small states, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 20th and Small states ranks 22nd of 95 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 95.4% 87.8% 7.6% Peru
2000s 97.3% 89.7% 7.7% Peru
2010s 98.8% 90.9% 7.9% Peru
2020s 99.3% 92.5% 6.9% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Peru or Small states?
Peru, at 99.5% against 92.7% in Small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Peru and Small states?
6.8%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Small states?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Peru and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Peru ranks 20th and Small states ranks 22nd 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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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.