El Salvador vs Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity

El Salvador
0.882 LPIA
in 2017
Peru
0.8847 LPIA
in 2018
El Salvador rank
21st
Peru rank
20th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.8847 LPIA against 0.882 LPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0027 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 38 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8129 LPIA 0.8203 LPIA 0.0074 LPIA Peru
2010s 0.8731 LPIA 0.8845 LPIA 0.0114 LPIA Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity, El Salvador or Peru?
Peru, at 0.8847 LPIA against 0.882 LPIA in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity between El Salvador and Peru?
0.0027 LPIA, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
El Salvador ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/