Ecuador vs Peru: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Ecuador
94.0%
in 2017
Peru
92.6%
in 2018
Ecuador rank
39th
Peru rank
42nd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 94.0% against 92.6% in Peru, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 92.8% 85.6% 7.2% Ecuador
2010s 94.3% 91.8% 2.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Ecuador or Peru?
Ecuador, at 94.0% against 92.6% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Ecuador and Peru?
1.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Ecuador ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.