Nigeria vs Peru: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Nigeria
1 index
in 2024
Peru
1 index
in 2024
Nigeria rank
23rd
Peru rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Nigeria
- Peru
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Peru, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7758 index | 0.9855 index | 0.2097 index | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.8405 index | 1 index | 0.1595 index | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.945 index | 1 index | 0.0555 index | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Nigeria or Peru?
- Nigeria, at 1 index against 1 index in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Nigeria and Peru?
- 0 index, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Peru rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nigeria 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.