Peru vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

Peru
99.4%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
99.7%
in 2024
Peru rank
25th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
27th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • Peru
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.7% against 99.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 25th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th 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 96.5% 94.8% 1.7% Peru
1990s 97.0% 96.9% 0.1% Peru
2000s 98.2% 99.2% 1.0% SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 99.0% 99.5% 0.6% 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, male, Peru or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.7% against 99.4% in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between Peru and SDG: Eastern Asia?
0.3%, 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, male?
Peru ranks 25th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release