El Salvador vs Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location
El Salvador
0.88 LPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.83 LPIA
in 2020
El Salvador rank
31st
Peru rank
34th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.88 LPIA against 0.83 LPIA in Peru, a difference of 0.05 LPIA.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th of 55 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8 LPIA | 0.72 LPIA | 0.08 LPIA | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8675 LPIA | 0.8125 LPIA | 0.055 LPIA | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.89 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 0.06 LPIA | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, 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 El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.05 LPIA, with El Salvador 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, female, adjusted location?
- El Salvador 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release