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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
420,504 number
in 2015
El Salvador
326,557 number
in 2018
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
49th
El Salvador rank
51st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 420,504 number against 326,557 number in El Salvador, a difference of 93,947 number.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.3 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 49th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 601,196 number 498,787 number 102,409 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 423,587 number 424,903 number 1,316 number El Salvador
2010s 411,200 number 368,539 number 42,661 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 420,504 number against 326,557 number in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
93,947 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, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 87 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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