Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
68.3%
in 2024
El Salvador
65.8%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
43rd
El Salvador rank
44th

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 68.3% against 65.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 44th of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 28.6% 39.2% 10.6% El Salvador
2000s 38.3% 47.2% 8.9% El Salvador
2010s 53.9% 58.1% 4.1% El Salvador
2020s 65.7% 65.6% 0.1% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 68.3% against 65.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
2.5%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 43rd and El Salvador ranks 44th of 90 countries.
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