Dominican Republic vs Peru: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling

Dominican Republic
94.3%
in 2023
Peru
94.5%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
61st
Peru rank
58th

Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 94.5% against 94.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Peru ranks 58th of 128 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 42.5% 47.5% 5.0% Peru
1980s 73.1% 81.9% 8.9% Peru
2000s 88.2% 89.6% 1.4% Peru
2010s 92.4% 94.1% 1.7% Peru
2020s 93.7% 94.5% 0.8% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, Dominican Republic or Peru?
Peru, at 94.5% against 94.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between Dominican Republic and Peru?
0.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
10 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
Dominican Republic ranks 61st and Peru ranks 58th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
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Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.