Peru vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Peru
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 97.3% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 27.2%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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 | 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?
- Peru, at 97.3% against 70.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 27.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Peru and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Peru ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.