Brazil vs El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity
Brazil
0.89 LPIA
in 2024
El Salvador
0.88 LPIA
in 2024
Brazil rank
30th
El Salvador rank
32nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 0.89 LPIA against 0.88 LPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8275 LPIA | 0.8175 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.8529 LPIA | 0.8586 LPIA | 0.0057 LPIA | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.89 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity, Brazil or El Salvador?
- Brazil, at 0.89 LPIA against 0.88 LPIA in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Brazil ranks 30th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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