El Salvador vs Oman: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes
El Salvador
51.5%
in 2024
Oman
44.6%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
30th
Oman rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Oman
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 51.5% against 44.6% in Oman, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 30th and Oman ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 20.5% | 12.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 17.7% | 22.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 53.6% | 3.5% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, El Salvador or Oman?
- El Salvador, at 51.5% against 44.6% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between El Salvador and Oman?
- 6.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Oman?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Oman rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and Oman ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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