Peru vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Peru
31,301
in 2020
SDG: Least Developed Countries
45.84 million
in 2024
Peru rank
34th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
33rd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Peru
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 45.84 million against 31,301 in Peru, a difference of 45.81 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1,464.6 times Peru's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 34th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 33rd of 58 countries.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1980s 237,766 37.90 million 37.66 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1990s 219,394 46.40 million 46.18 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 152,557 52.34 million 52.19 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 56,478 44.63 million 44.57 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 31,301 44.62 million 44.59 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Peru or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 45.84 million against 31,301 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Peru and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
45.81 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
How do Peru and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Peru ranks 34th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 33rd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release