El Salvador vs Nepal: Literacy rate, youth male
El Salvador
97.9%
in 2024
Nepal
96.8%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
48th
Nepal rank
51st
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- El Salvador
- Nepal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 97.9% against 96.8% in Nepal, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 51st of 95 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 88.6% | 5.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 94.1% | 3.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, El Salvador or Nepal?
- El Salvador, at 97.9% against 96.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between El Salvador and Nepal?
- 1.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nepal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Nepal rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 51st 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.