How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?

17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.

Peru vs Spain: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index

Peru

1 index

in 2024

Spain

1 index

in 2021

Peru rank

23rd

Spain rank

23rd

Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time

Peru
Spain

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Spain, a difference of 0 index.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Peru ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 23rd of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.93 index	1 index	0.07 index	Spain
2000s	0.9858 index	1 index	0.0142 index	Spain
2010s	0.9989 index	1 index	0.0011 index	Spain
2020s	1 index	1 index	0.0005 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, Peru or Spain?: Peru, at 1 index against 1 index in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Peru and Spain?: 0 index, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Peru and Spain rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?: Peru ranks 23rd and Spain 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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Indicator: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Unit: index
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,081 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.