Ecuador vs Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location
Ecuador
0.88 LPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.83 LPIA
in 2020
Ecuador rank
31st
Peru rank
34th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.88 LPIA against 0.83 LPIA in Peru, a difference of 0.05 LPIA.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th of 55 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 LPIA | 0.72 LPIA | 0.13 LPIA | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.894 LPIA | 0.804 LPIA | 0.09 LPIA | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.88 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 0.05 LPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 0.88 LPIA against 0.83 LPIA in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.05 LPIA, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
- Ecuador ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release