El Salvador vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index
El Salvador
0.89 LPIA
in 2024
Peru
0.8885 LPIA
in 2023
El Salvador rank
31st
Peru rank
32nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.89 LPIA against 0.8885 LPIA in Peru, a difference of 0.0015 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Peru ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7543 LPIA | 0.7809 LPIA | 0.0266 LPIA | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.8328 LPIA | 0.8534 LPIA | 0.0206 LPIA | Peru |
| 2020s | 0.8885 LPIA | 0.8842 LPIA | 0.0044 LPIA | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 0.89 LPIA against 0.8885 LPIA in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.0015 LPIA, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Peru ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, 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