Ecuador vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Ecuador
74.4%
in 2024
Peru
70.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
36th
Peru rank
39th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 74.4% against 70.7% in Peru, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 90 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 | 66.0% | 52.3% | 13.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 64.0% | 6.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 69.0% | 6.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 74.4% against 70.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Ecuador and Peru?
- 3.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and Peru ranks 39th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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