Ecuador vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male
Ecuador
91.5%
in 2024
Peru
92.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
25th
Peru rank
22nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 92.9% against 91.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 53 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 | 86.9% | 88.1% | 1.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 91.8% | 1.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 92.7% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 92.9% against 91.5% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male between Ecuador and Peru?
- 1.4%, with Peru 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, male?
- Ecuador ranks 25th and Peru ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%). 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