El Salvador vs Peru: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female

El Salvador
79.2%
in 2017
Peru
77.4%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
21st
Peru rank
22nd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 79.2% against 77.4% in Peru, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 21st and Peru ranks 22nd of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 69.3% 66.3% 3.0% El Salvador
2010s 78.5% 76.8% 1.8% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female, El Salvador or Peru?
El Salvador, at 79.2% against 77.4% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female between El Salvador and Peru?
1.8%, with El Salvador 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, rural, female?
El Salvador ranks 21st and Peru ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/