Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
547,921 number
in 2015
El Salvador
515,242 number
in 2018
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
51st
El Salvador rank
53rd

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 547,921 number against 515,242 number in El Salvador, a difference of 32,679 number.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st and El Salvador ranks 53rd of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 857,306 number 853,749 number 3,557 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 561,961 number 683,678 number 121,717 number El Salvador
2010s 532,032 number 584,703 number 52,670 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 547,921 number against 515,242 number in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
32,679 number, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 51st and El Salvador ranks 53rd of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.