El Salvador vs ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
El Salvador
89.8%
in 2024
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
95.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
49th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 95.9% against 89.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 48th and ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th of 89 countries.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 85.9% | 11.8% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 92.4% | 9.0% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 94.0% | 6.7% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 95.6% | 6.0% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, El Salvador or ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 95.9% against 89.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between El Salvador and ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- 6.1%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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