El Salvador vs Other small states: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
El Salvador
63.4%
in 2018
Other small states
54.5%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
37th
Other small states rank
37th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- El Salvador
- Other small states
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 63.4% against 54.5% in Other small states, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Other small states's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 37th of 87 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.0% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 55.7% | 6.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 55.2% | 7.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, El Salvador or Other small states?
- El Salvador, at 63.4% against 54.5% in Other small states as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between El Salvador and Other small states?
- 8.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Other small states?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Other small states rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Other small states ranks 37th of 87 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
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.