Brazil vs El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male
Brazil
62.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
58.1%
in 2024
Brazil rank
29th
El Salvador rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 62.7% against 58.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 41.4% | 4.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 49.5% | 3.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 57.5% | 4.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Brazil or El Salvador?
- Brazil, at 62.7% against 58.1% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 4.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Brazil ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). 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