Caribbean Small States vs El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Caribbean Small States
41.3%
in 2015
El Salvador
63.4%
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
39th
El Salvador rank
37th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 63.4% against 41.3% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 22.1%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 37th of 39 groups.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 39.9% 62.3% 22.5% El Salvador
2010s 40.2% 62.8% 22.5% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Caribbean Small States or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 63.4% against 41.3% in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Caribbean Small States and El Salvador?
22.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Caribbean Small States and El Salvador rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Caribbean Small States ranks 39th and El Salvador ranks 37th of 39 groups.
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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.