Ecuador vs El Salvador: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female
Ecuador
41.0%
in 2022
El Salvador
40.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
26th
El Salvador rank
29th
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 41.0% against 40.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 29th of 42 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 51.7% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 45.0% | 4.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 44.0% | 7.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 41.0% against 40.0% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- Ecuador ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 29th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate youth population, 15-24 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