El Salvador vs Iran: Literacy rate, adult total
El Salvador
89.8%
in 2024
Iran
88.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
48th
Iran rank
49th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 89.8% against 88.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Iran ranks 49th of 89 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 82.8% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.1% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.5% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, El Salvador or Iran?
- El Salvador, at 89.8% against 88.9% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between El Salvador and Iran?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador 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 total?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Iran ranks 49th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.