El Salvador vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
85.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
42nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 85.5% against 70.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 14.3% | 30.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 30.0% | 22.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 60.5% | 1.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 84.0% | 14.4% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 15.2%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd 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