Peru vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Peru
99.5%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
99.7%
in 2024
Peru rank
21st
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
23rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Peru
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 21st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 95 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.1% | 88.4% | 4.7% | Peru |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 94.8% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 99.0% | 1.6% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.5% | 0.7% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.6% | 0.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Peru or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.7% against 99.5% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Peru and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.2%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Peru and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 21st and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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