El Salvador vs Malaysia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity
El Salvador
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Malaysia
0.98 GPIA
in 2022
El Salvador rank
24th
Malaysia rank
21st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.98 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8648 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.0052 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.928 GPIA | 0.958 GPIA | 0.03 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9591 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.0209 GPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.98 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- El Salvador ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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