Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador stood at 0.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador peaked at 0.99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.93, in 2007.
That places El Salvador 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.94 | — |
| 2007 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.95 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.95 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.99 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.98 | -1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.99, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.975 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9867 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador?
- Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador was 0.98 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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