AIMS: East Asia vs El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

AIMS: East Asia
83.8%
in 2024
El Salvador
65.8%
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
45th
El Salvador rank
44th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 83.8% against 65.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 18.0%.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 44th of 201 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, AIMS: East Asia averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 28.5% 39.2% 10.7% El Salvador
2000s 51.1% 46.6% 4.5% AIMS: East Asia
2010s 71.0% 57.5% 13.5% AIMS: East Asia
2020s 82.0% 65.2% 16.8% AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, AIMS: East Asia or El Salvador?
AIMS: East Asia, at 83.8% against 65.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between AIMS: East Asia and El Salvador?
18.0%, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and El Salvador?
26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and El Salvador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 44th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release