Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
55.7%
in 2019
Peru
90.6%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Peru rank
25th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Peru
20406080100197419962019

How they compare

Peru currently reports 90.6% against 55.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 34.9%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Peru ranks 25th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 31.4% 76.1% 44.7% Peru
2000s 42.0% 79.8% 37.8% Peru
2010s 52.3% 89.5% 37.2% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Peru?
Peru, at 90.6% against 55.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Peru?
34.9%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Peru ranks 25th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.