El Salvador vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

El Salvador
299,776
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
142.55 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
36th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • El Salvador
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 142.55 million against 299,776 in El Salvador, a difference of 142.25 million.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 475.5 times El Salvador's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 36th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 59 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 485,493 86.79 million 86.31 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 409,577 119.01 million 118.60 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 340,835 125.57 million 125.23 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 292,218 137.61 million 137.32 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, El Salvador or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 142.55 million against 299,776 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between El Salvador and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
142.25 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
El Salvador ranks 36th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release