Mexico vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Mexico
97.0%
in 2018
Peru
97.3%
in 2018
Mexico rank
32nd
Peru rank
29th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 97.3% against 97.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.

Mexico ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 29th of 83 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 94.2% 94.6% 0.4% Peru
2010s 96.5% 97.2% 0.7% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Mexico or Peru?
Peru, at 97.3% against 97.0% in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Mexico and Peru?
0.3%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Mexico ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 29th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.