Ecuador vs Peru: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female
Ecuador
99.3%
in 2023
Peru
99.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
14th
Peru rank
12th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.6% against 99.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 14th and Peru ranks 12th of 21 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Peru |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.8% | 0.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.6% against 99.3% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.3%, 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- Ecuador ranks 14th and Peru ranks 12th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, 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