Ecuador vs Peru: Literacy rate, adult total
Ecuador
93.5%
in 2024
Peru
93.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
43rd
Peru rank
41st
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 93.7% against 93.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 41st of 89 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 | 92.1% | 89.6% | 2.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 94.0% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 94.1% | 0.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 93.7% against 93.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 41st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.