El Salvador vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
El Salvador
62.0%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
66.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
30th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
31st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- El Salvador
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 66.0% against 62.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 30th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 31st of 59 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 63.0% | 5.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 65.2% | 3.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 66.0% | 3.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 66.0% | 4.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North 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: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 66.0% against 62.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between El Salvador and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 4.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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