El Salvador vs Turkey: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female
El Salvador
91.2%
in 2024
Turkey
93.6%
in 2015
El Salvador rank
36th
Turkey rank
33rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female over time
- El Salvador
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 93.6% against 91.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 59 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.6% | 86.7% | 0.2% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 92.7% | 3.7% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female, El Salvador or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 93.6% against 91.2% in El Salvador as of 2015.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female between El Salvador and Turkey?
- 2.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkey?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
- How do El Salvador and Turkey rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Turkey ranks 33rd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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