Ecuador vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Ecuador
94.9%
in 2024
Peru
95.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Peru rank
40th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 95.1% against 94.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Peru ranks 40th of 87 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 | 92.5% | 89.6% | 2.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.0% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 94.9% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 95.1% against 94.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Peru ranks 40th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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