El Salvador vs Iran: Literacy rate, adult male
El Salvador
91.6%
in 2024
Iran
92.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
49th
Iran rank
46th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 92.8% against 91.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iran ahead.
El Salvador ranks 49th and Iran ranks 46th of 88 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.9% | 87.9% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 89.9% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 92.4% | 0.9% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 92.8% against 91.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between El Salvador and Iran?
- 1.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and Iran ranks 46th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.