Chile vs Peru: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female
Chile
99.4%
in 2022
Peru
98.9%
in 2023
Chile rank
1st
Peru rank
3rd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 99.4% against 98.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 1st and Peru ranks 3rd of 21 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 89.8% | 9.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 96.3% | 2.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.7% | 0.7% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female, Chile or Peru?
- Chile, at 99.4% against 98.9% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female between Chile and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Chile ranks 1st and Peru ranks 3rd of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female (%). 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