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

El Salvador
84.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
84.2%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
31st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
33rd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
20406080197620002024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 84.8% against 84.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 31st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 75.2% 77.0% 1.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 79.3% 81.8% 2.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
El Salvador, at 84.8% against 84.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
El Salvador ranks 31st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 33rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 614 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release