Ecuador vs Peru: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male
Ecuador
98.6%
in 2024
Peru
99.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
19th
Peru rank
16th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 99.1% against 98.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 19th and Peru ranks 16th of 66 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 | 96.2% | 96.6% | 0.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.0% | 0.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 99.1% against 98.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.5%, 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, rural, male?
- Ecuador ranks 19th and Peru ranks 16th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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