How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Peru?

12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

47.1%

in 2019

Peru

54.0%

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

29th

Peru rank

31st

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 54.0% against 47.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Peru ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1980s	74.1%	74.2%	0.1%	Peru
1990s	66.5%	66.7%	0.2%	Peru
2000s	54.7%	64.1%	9.4%	Peru
2010s	48.5%	56.8%	8.3%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Peru?: Peru, at 54.0% against 47.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Peru?: 6.9%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Peru?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Peru rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Peru ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.