El Salvador vs India: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
El Salvador
97.9%
in 2024
India
98.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
India rank
46th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- El Salvador
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and India ranks 46th of 95 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 86.3% | 7.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.6% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, El Salvador or India?
- India, at 98.0% against 97.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between El Salvador and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and India rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and India ranks 46th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β 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.