El Salvador vs ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
El Salvador
91.6%
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
97.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
49th
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
49th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- El Salvador
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
How they compare
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 97.1% against 91.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.5%.
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 49th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th of 88 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 | 77.4% | 90.8% | 13.4% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 94.9% | 8.6% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 95.8% | 6.2% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 96.9% | 5.3% | 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, male, El Salvador or ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 97.1% against 91.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between El Salvador and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- 5.5%, 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, male?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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