El Salvador vs Peru: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

El Salvador
12,866
in 2024
Peru
13,347
in 2020
El Salvador rank
37th
Peru rank
36th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198120022024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 13,347 against 12,866 in El Salvador, a difference of 481.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 37th and Peru ranks 36th of 58 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 34,537 48,362 13,825 Peru
2010s 15,877 22,003 6,126 Peru
2020s 11,027 13,347 2,320 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, El Salvador or Peru?
Peru, at 13,347 against 12,866 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between El Salvador and Peru?
481, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
El Salvador ranks 37th and Peru ranks 36th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,089 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release