Brazil vs El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male
Brazil
87.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
84.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
31st
El Salvador rank
32nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 87.5% against 84.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 57 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 | 74.9% | 73.5% | 1.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.6% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.5% | 1.5% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Brazil or El Salvador?
- Brazil, at 87.5% against 84.7% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 2.8%, 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, urban, male?
- Brazil ranks 31st and El Salvador ranks 32nd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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