El Salvador vs Thailand: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
El Salvador
97.9%
in 2024
Thailand
97.9%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
48th
Thailand rank
47th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- El Salvador
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 97.9% against 97.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 98.2% | 4.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 97.7% | 0.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.9% | 0.1% | 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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 97.9% against 97.9% in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between El Salvador and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Thailand rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th 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.