El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita
El Salvador
89.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
88.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
48th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
49th
Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- El Salvador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 89.8% against 88.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 89 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 | 83.9% | 82.8% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 85.1% | 2.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.5% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate vs. gdp per capita, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- El Salvador, at 89.8% against 88.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate vs. gdp per capita between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.9%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for literacy rate vs. gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.