El Salvador vs MDG: Latin America: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
El Salvador
90.2%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
96.2%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
49th
MDG: Latin America rank
48th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- El Salvador
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 96.2% against 90.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 49th and MDG: Latin America ranks 48th of 88 countries.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 82.8% | 14.9% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 89.9% | 10.5% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 94.1% | 8.7% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 95.9% | 6.0% | MDG: Latin America |
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 MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 96.2% against 90.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between El Salvador and MDG: Latin America?
- 6.0%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and MDG: Latin America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and MDG: Latin America rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and MDG: Latin America ranks 48th 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
February 2026 Data Release