El Salvador vs Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity
El Salvador
0.88 LPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.89 LPIA
in 2020
El Salvador rank
32nd
Peru rank
30th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.89 LPIA against 0.88 LPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 30th of 53 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.81 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.8775 LPIA | 0.8825 LPIA | 0.005 LPIA | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.89 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.89 LPIA against 0.88 LPIA in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 30th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release