El Salvador vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female
El Salvador
82.3%
in 2024
Peru
79.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
31st
Peru rank
32nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 82.3% against 79.8% in Peru, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Peru ranks 32nd 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 | 63.8% | 61.2% | 2.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 73.2% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 78.7% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female, El Salvador or Peru?
- El Salvador, at 82.3% against 79.8% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female between El Salvador and Peru?
- 2.5%, 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, rural, female?
- El Salvador ranks 31st 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