Brazil vs Peru: Youth/adult literacy rate
Brazil
99.5%
in 2024
Peru
99.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
17th
Peru rank
16th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.5% against 99.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and Peru ranks 16th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 0.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.5% against 99.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Brazil and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Peru ranks 16th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.