El Salvador vs Tunisia: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
El Salvador
97.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
98.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
48th
Tunisia rank
45th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- El Salvador
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tunisia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 45th of 95 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 97.5% | 3.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 97.8% | 0.8% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 98.5% | 0.8% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 98.2% against 97.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tunisia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Tunisia rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Tunisia ranks 45th 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.