Macau, China vs Peru: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Macau, China
1 index
in 2016
Peru
1 index
in 2024
Macau, China rank
23rd
Peru rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Macau, China
- Peru
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Peru, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.99 index | 0.93 index | 0.06 index | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 1 index | 0.9793 index | 0.0207 index | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9985 index | 0.0015 index | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Macau, China or Peru?
- Macau, China, at 1 index against 1 index in Peru as of 2016.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Macau, China and Peru?
- 0 index, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Peru?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
- How do Macau, China and Peru rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Macau, China ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.