Malaysia vs Peru: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes
Malaysia
99.2%
in 2022
Peru
99.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
13th
Peru rank
16th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 94.1% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 97.5% | 1.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes, Malaysia or Peru?
- Malaysia, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes between Malaysia and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, 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