El Salvador vs India: Literacy rate, youth male
El Salvador
97.9%
in 2024
India
98.0%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
India rank
46th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- El Salvador
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 48th and India ranks 46th of 95 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 86.3% | 7.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.6% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, El Salvador or India?
- India, at 98.0% against 97.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between El Salvador and India?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and India rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and India ranks 46th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.