Peru vs South Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity
Peru
0.996 LPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.99 LPIA
in 2024
Peru rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.996 LPIA against 0.99 LPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.006 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9737 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.0163 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9802 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.0098 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.994 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.014 LPIA | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 0.996 LPIA against 0.99 LPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.006 LPIA, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Peru ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release