Peru vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Peru
97.3%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
70.1%
in 2019
Peru rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd

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

  • Peru
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
020406080100198120002019

How they compare

Peru currently reports 97.3% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.2%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Peru ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 92.6% 61.1% 31.5% Peru
2000s 94.6% 66.2% 28.4% Peru
2010s 97.2% 69.0% 28.2% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Peru or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Peru, at 97.3% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
27.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Peru ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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.