Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Peru: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.09 million number
in 2019
Peru
585,047 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Peru rank
36th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Peru
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.09 million number against 585,047 number in Peru, a difference of 503,863 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.9 times Peru's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Peru ranks 36th of 38 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 4.76 million number 940,404 number 3.82 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.42 million number 1.01 million number 2.41 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.28 million number 597,145 number 684,014 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Peru?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.09 million number against 585,047 number in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Peru?
503,863 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Peru rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Peru ranks 36th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.