Ecuador vs Peru: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Ecuador
1 index
in 2024
Peru
1 index
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Peru rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Peru, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 23rd of 96 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 | 1 index | 0.9853 index | 0.0156 index | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1 index | 0.9991 index | 0.0017 index | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0042 index | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 1 index against 1 index in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0 index, with Ecuador 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.