El Salvador vs MDG: Latin America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
85.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
MDG: Latin America rank
43rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 85.5% against 70.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 45th and MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd of 85 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 | 44.5% | 63.8% | 19.3% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 71.5% | 18.9% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 78.8% | 16.5% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 84.1% | 14.6% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, El Salvador or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 85.5% against 70.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between El Salvador and MDG: Latin America?
- 15.2%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and MDG: Latin America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and MDG: Latin America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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