Low income vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Low income
36.8%
in 2019
Peru
79.0%
in 2018
Low income rank
30th
Peru rank
32nd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Low income
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 79.0% against 36.8% in Low income, a difference of 42.2%.

That makes Peru's figure about 2.1 times Low income's.

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

Low income ranks 30th 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 Low income Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 25.7% 62.1% 36.4% Peru
2000s 32.7% 64.2% 31.5% Peru
2010s 36.0% 76.9% 41.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Low income or Peru?
Peru, at 79.0% against 36.8% in Low income as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Low income and Peru?
42.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Low income and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Low income ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,190 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.