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
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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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.