Jordan vs Peru: Literacy rates among adults
Jordan
94.4%
in 2024
Peru
93.7%
in 2024
Jordan rank
38th
Peru rank
41st
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Jordan
- Peru
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 94.4% against 93.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 89 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 88.8% | 2.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.1% | 2.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.7% | 0.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Jordan or Peru?
- Jordan, at 94.4% against 93.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Jordan and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Peru rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Jordan ranks 38th and Peru ranks 41st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.