El Salvador vs Peru: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
El Salvador
45.8%
in 2024
Peru
40.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
28th
Peru rank
29th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45.8% against 40.9% in Peru, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Peru ranks 29th 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 | 25.7% | 19.2% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 28.5% | 7.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 37.4% | 8.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 45.8% against 40.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between El Salvador and Peru?
- 4.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Peru ranks 29th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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