Ecuador vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Ecuador
97.2%
in 2024
Peru
96.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
26th
Peru rank
28th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 97.2% against 96.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 26th and Peru ranks 28th of 57 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 | 96.3% | 95.2% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.9% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.9% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 97.2% against 96.9% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.3%, 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, urban, both sexes?
- Ecuador ranks 26th and Peru ranks 28th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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