Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Dominican Republic
97.7%
in 2024
El Salvador
97.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
49th
El Salvador rank
48th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 97.9% against 97.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 48th of 95 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 93.8% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.1% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.9% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 97.9% against 97.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 48th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.