Ecuador vs Peru: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Ecuador
371,206 number
in 2017
Peru
337,618 number
in 2018
Ecuador rank
45th
Peru rank
47th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
0200.0k400.0k600.0k198119992018

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 371,206 number against 337,618 number in Peru, a difference of 33,588 number.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 45th and Peru ranks 47th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 317,994 number 494,261 number 176,267 number Peru
2010s 301,521 number 319,742 number 18,222 number Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Ecuador or Peru?
Ecuador, at 371,206 number against 337,618 number in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Ecuador and Peru?
33,588 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Ecuador ranks 45th and Peru ranks 47th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.