El Salvador vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
El Salvador
73.1%
in 2024
South Africa
73.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
30th
South Africa rank
29th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73.9% against 73.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 81.2% | 23.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 84.9% | 18.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 72.2% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73.9% against 73.1% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 29th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). 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