Greece vs Peru: Literate and illiterate world population

Greece

6.1%

in 2009

Peru

6.3%

in 2024

Greece rank

67th

Peru rank

66th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Peru currently reports 6.3% against 6.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

Globally, Greece ranks 67th and Peru ranks 66th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.