El Salvador vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
45th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 70.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 45th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 45th of 85 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 64.4% | 19.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 72.0% | 19.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 79.0% | 16.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 84.0% | 14.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 85.2% 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 14.9%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 45th 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