Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes

Dominican Republic
462,294 number
in 2016
El Salvador
515,242 number
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
54th
El Salvador rank
53rd

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 515,242 number against 462,294 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 52,948 number.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 53rd of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 746,115 number 728,854 number 17,261 number Dominican Republic
2010s 615,629 number 590,870 number 24,759 number Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 515,242 number against 462,294 number in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
52,948 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 54th 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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About this data

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.