El Salvador vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
El Salvador
62.0%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
66.0%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
30th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
31st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- El Salvador
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 66.0% against 62.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 31st of 59 countries.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.2% | 64.8% | 2.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 65.9% | 3.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, El Salvador or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 66.0% against 62.0% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between El Salvador and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 4.0%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 31st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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