El Salvador vs South Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index
El Salvador
0.89 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.91 LPIA
in 2024
El Salvador rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.91 LPIA against 0.89 LPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.77 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 0.12 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8254 LPIA | 0.9071 LPIA | 0.0818 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8892 LPIA | 0.9 LPIA | 0.0108 LPIA | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.91 LPIA against 0.89 LPIA in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.02 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- El Salvador ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th 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