Ecuador vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female
Ecuador
87.2%
in 2024
Peru
79.8%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
29th
Peru rank
32nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 87.2% against 79.8% in Peru, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 55 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 | 81.0% | 62.3% | 18.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 73.2% | 14.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 78.7% | 12.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 87.2% against 79.8% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female between Ecuador and Peru?
- 7.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Ecuador ranks 29th and Peru ranks 32nd of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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