El Salvador vs Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender
El Salvador
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.97 GPIA
in 2020
El Salvador rank
35th
Peru rank
32nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.96 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 57 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 | 0.935 GPIA | 0.945 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.9625 GPIA | 0.0025 GPIA | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.96 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.96 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.01 GPIA, 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, urban, adjusted gender?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Peru ranks 32nd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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