El Salvador vs Guatemala: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index
El Salvador
0.89 LPIA
in 2024
Guatemala
0.85 LPIA
in 2024
El Salvador rank
31st
Guatemala rank
34th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.89 LPIA against 0.85 LPIA in Guatemala, a difference of 0.04 LPIA.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 34th of 53 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7375 LPIA | 0.6313 LPIA | 0.1061 LPIA | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.8355 LPIA | 0.76 LPIA | 0.0755 LPIA | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.8919 LPIA | 0.8595 LPIA | 0.0324 LPIA | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 0.89 LPIA against 0.85 LPIA in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.04 LPIA, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and Guatemala ranks 34th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release