El Salvador vs ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
El Salvador
91.2%
in 2024
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
96.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
49th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
How they compare
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 96.7% against 91.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)'s figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 48th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th of 87 countries.
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 84.6% | 12.7% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 91.6% | 9.4% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 94.7% | 7.4% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 96.3% | 5.4% | ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, El Salvador or ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 96.7% against 91.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between El Salvador and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- 5.5%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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