East Asia & Pacific vs Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

East Asia & Pacific
46.8%
in 2019
Peru
54.0%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
30th
Peru rank
31st

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Peru
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Peru currently reports 54.0% against 46.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th 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 Peru Difference Ahead
1980s 73.2% 74.2% 1.0% Peru
1990s 65.5% 66.7% 1.1% Peru
2000s 54.7% 64.1% 9.4% Peru
2010s 48.3% 56.8% 8.5% 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 or Peru?
Peru, at 54.0% against 46.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between East Asia & Pacific and Peru?
7.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Peru?
12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Peru rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th 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

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.