Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 515,242 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 515,242 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 853,749 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 515,242 number, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 53rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 853,749 number | — |
| 2006 | 656,156 number | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 728,854 number | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 659,552 number | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 662,628 number | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 655,492 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 623,007 number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 585,105 number | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 546,399 number | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 544,348 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 534,449 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 515,242 number | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 853,749 number | 853,749 number | 853,749 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 676,798 number | 656,156 number | 728,854 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 572,006 number | 515,242 number | 655,492 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 615,388 number compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 547,921 number compare
- 52 Chile 530,956 number compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 462,294 number compare
- 55 Portugal 342,869 number compare
- 56 Argentina 333,000 number compare
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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in El Salvador was 515,242 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 853,749 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 515,242 number in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.