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
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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About this data
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.