El Salvador vs Peru: Literacy rate, adult female
El Salvador
88.2%
in 2024
Peru
90.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
49th
Peru rank
47th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 90.7% against 88.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th of 89 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 84.1% | 3.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 91.1% | 5.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 91.3% | 2.9% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 90.7% against 88.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between El Salvador and Peru?
- 2.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and Peru ranks 47th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.