El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

El Salvador
90.2%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
88.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
49th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
52nd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 90.2% against 88.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd of 88 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 80.7% 74.0% 6.7% El Salvador
2010s 85.4% 81.5% 3.8% El Salvador
2020s 89.7% 87.9% 1.8% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
El Salvador, at 90.2% against 88.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
El Salvador ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release