El Salvador vs ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
El Salvador
89.8%
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
95.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
49th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
How they compare
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 95.9% against 89.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 48th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th of 89 countries.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 85.9% | 11.8% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 92.4% | 9.0% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 94.0% | 6.7% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 95.6% | 6.0% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
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: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), 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: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- 6.1%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) 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