Peru vs Uruguay: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Peru
1 index
in 2024
Uruguay
1 index
in 2024
Peru rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Peru
- Uruguay
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Uruguay, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9887 index | 1.01 index | 0.0213 index | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.9991 index | 1.01 index | 0.0109 index | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0024 index | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Peru, at 1 index against 1 index in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Peru and Uruguay?
- 0 index, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Uruguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Uruguay rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Peru ranks 23rd and Uruguay 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.