Colombia vs El Salvador: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Colombia
1.01 index
in 2024
El Salvador
1.01 index
in 2024
Colombia rank
13th
El Salvador rank
13th
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.01 index against 1.01 index in El Salvador, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 96 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0045 index | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0008 index | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.01 index | 1.01 index | 0.0012 index | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 1.01 index against 1.01 index in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0 index, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Colombia ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.