Ecuador vs Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location
Ecuador
0.93 LPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.94 LPIA
in 2020
Ecuador rank
25th
Peru rank
23rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.94 LPIA against 0.93 LPIA in Ecuador, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Peru ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.89 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 0.02 LPIA | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.924 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.016 LPIA | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.94 LPIA against 0.93 LPIA in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Peru 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, male, adjusted location?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Peru ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, 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