Peru vs World: Youth/adult literacy rate
Peru
99.5%
in 2024
World
93.1%
in 2024
Peru rank
13th
World rank
11th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Peru
- World
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.5% against 93.1% in World, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 57 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 88.4% | 8.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 91.3% | 7.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 92.9% | 6.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Peru or World?
- Peru, at 99.5% against 93.1% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Peru and World?
- 6.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Peru and World rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Peru ranks 13th and World ranks 11th of 57 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.