El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female
El Salvador
93.0%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
87.9%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
36th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
39th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female over time
- El Salvador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 93.0% against 87.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th of 59 countries.
El Salvador 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 | 87.6% | 81.3% | 6.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 86.1% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- El Salvador, at 93.0% against 87.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 5.1%, 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, urban, female?
- El Salvador ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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