El Salvador vs Iran: Literacy

El Salvador
89.77
in 2024
Iran
88.92
in 2023
El Salvador rank
48th
Iran rank
49th

Literacy over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 89.77 against 88.92 in Iran, a difference of 0.85.

Across all 17 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 48th and Iran 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 Difference Ahead
2000s 83.87 82.84 1.03 El Salvador
2010s 87.24 85.12 2.12 El Salvador
2020s 89.56 88.47 1.09 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy, El Salvador or Iran?
El Salvador, at 89.77 against 88.92 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy between El Salvador and Iran?
0.85, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for literacy?
El Salvador ranks 48th and Iran ranks 49th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literacy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
89 places, 916 data points, 1975–2024
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