El Salvador vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
El Salvador
183,689
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
93.49 million
in 2024
El Salvador rank
38th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
39th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- El Salvador
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 93.49 million against 183,689 in El Salvador, a difference of 93.31 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 509.0 times El Salvador's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 38th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 59 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349,405 | 52.74 million | 52.39 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 248,799 | 73.40 million | 73.15 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 204,743 | 79.14 million | 78.93 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 179,380 | 89.46 million | 89.29 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, El Salvador or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 93.49 million against 183,689 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between El Salvador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 93.31 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- El Salvador ranks 38th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 39th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release