IDA total vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- IDA total
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 79.0% against 35.8% in IDA total, a difference of 43.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 2.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 38 groups.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 62.1% | 35.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 64.3% | 32.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 75.9% | 41.8% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, IDA total or Peru?
- Peru, at 79.0% against 35.8% in IDA total as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between IDA total and Peru?
- 43.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do IDA total and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.