Ecuador vs El Salvador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Ecuador
22,850 number
in 2017
El Salvador
25,663 number
in 2018
Ecuador rank
54th
El Salvador rank
51st

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 25,663 number against 22,850 number in Ecuador, a difference of 2,813 number.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 86 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 40,072 number 60,753 number 20,680 number El Salvador
2010s 32,308 number 34,209 number 1,902 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Ecuador or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 25,663 number against 22,850 number in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Ecuador and El Salvador?
2,813 number, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 51st of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.