Peru vs Palestine: Literacy rate, youth total

Peru
99.5%
in 2024
Palestine
99.4%
in 2024
Peru rank
20th
Palestine rank
22nd

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Peru
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Palestine ahead.

Peru ranks 20th and Palestine ranks 22nd of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 97.6% 99.1% 1.5% Palestine
2010s 98.8% 99.3% 0.5% Palestine
2020s 99.3% 99.3% 0.0% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Peru or Palestine?
Peru, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Peru and Palestine?
0.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Palestine?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Peru and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Peru ranks 20th and Palestine 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.