El Salvador vs MDG: Latin America: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
El Salvador
88.2%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
95.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
49th
MDG: Latin America rank
46th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- El Salvador
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 95.2% against 88.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 49th and MDG: Latin America ranks 46th of 89 countries.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 84.4% | 13.1% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 91.1% | 10.2% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 93.3% | 8.1% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 94.8% | 6.8% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, El Salvador or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 95.2% against 88.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between El Salvador and MDG: Latin America?
- 7.0%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and MDG: Latin America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and MDG: Latin America rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and MDG: Latin America ranks 46th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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
February 2026 Data Release