Middle income vs Peru: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Middle income
67.8%
in 2019
Peru
79.0%
in 2018
Middle income rank
10th
Peru rank
12th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • Middle income
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 79.0% against 67.8% in Middle income, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 10th and Peru ranks 12th of 37 groups.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 65.5% 72.3% 6.8% Peru
2000s 67.2% 74.7% 7.5% Peru
2010s 67.3% 79.0% 11.7% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Middle income or Peru?
Peru, at 79.0% against 67.8% in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Middle income and Peru?
11.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Middle income and Peru rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Middle income ranks 10th and Peru ranks 12th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.