El Salvador vs MDG: Latin America: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
El Salvador
97.9%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
98.9%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
48th
MDG: Latin America rank
49th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- El Salvador
- MDG: Latin America
How they compare
MDG: Latin America currently reports 98.9% against 97.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 48th and MDG: Latin America ranks 49th of 95 countries.
MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | MDG: Latin America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 91.2% | 6.3% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 96.3% | 2.5% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 98.3% | 1.1% | MDG: Latin America |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 98.8% | 0.9% | MDG: Latin America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, El Salvador or MDG: Latin America?
- MDG: Latin America, at 98.9% against 97.9% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between El Salvador and MDG: Latin America?
- 1.0%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and MDG: Latin America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and MDG: Latin America rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- El Salvador ranks 48th and MDG: Latin America ranks 49th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release