Ecuador vs El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female
Ecuador
58.0%
in 2022
El Salvador
57.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
25th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 58.0% against 57.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 25th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 58.0% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 58.2% | 0.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 57.0% | 7.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 58.0% against 57.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 25th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release