Northern Africa vs Peru: Youth/adult literacy rate
Northern Africa
90.2%
in 2024
Peru
99.5%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
13th
Peru rank
16th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Northern Africa
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.5% against 90.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 18 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 97.2% | 13.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 98.9% | 10.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 99.5% | 10.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Northern Africa or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.5% against 90.2% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Northern Africa and Peru?
- 9.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Peru rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 18 groups.
- 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.