Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 299,776 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 299,776 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in El Salvador peaked at 485,493 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 282,490, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 485,493 | — |
| 2006 | 402,399 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 434,767 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 403,082 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 398,061 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 392,314 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 381,648 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 353,830 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 326,495 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 327,466 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 322,432 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 311,347 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 311,145 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 282,490 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 294,387 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 299,776 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485,493 | 485,493 | 485,493 | 1 |
| 2000s | 409,577 | 398,061 | 434,767 | 4 |
| 2010s | 340,835 | 311,145 | 392,314 | 8 |
| 2020s | 292,218 | 282,490 | 299,776 | 3 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 313,885 compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 308,603 compare
- 35 Jordan 304,149 compare
- 37 Ecuador 285,112 compare
- 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 282,190 compare
- 39 Chile 276,183 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, female in El Salvador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in El Salvador was 299,776 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 485,493 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,490 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release