El Salvador vs Suriname: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
El Salvador
97.9%
in 2024
Suriname
97.4%
in 2018
El Salvador rank
48th
Suriname rank
50th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- El Salvador
- Suriname
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 97.9% against 97.4% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Suriname ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 50th of 95 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 97.5% | 2.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 97.8% | 1.1% | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- El Salvador, at 97.9% against 97.4% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between El Salvador and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Suriname rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 50th 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.