Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 326,557 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in El Salvador is 326,557 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in El Salvador peaked at 498,787 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 326,557 number, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 51st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 498,787 number | — |
| 2006 | 411,423 number | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 447,144 number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 415,864 number | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 411,700 number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 406,750 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 396,244 number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 368,841 number | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 340,834 number | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 342,409 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 337,476 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 326,557 number | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 498,787 number | 498,787 number | 498,787 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 421,533 number | 411,423 number | 447,144 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 359,873 number | 326,557 number | 406,750 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 48 Honduras 421,442 number compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 420,504 number compare
- 50 Spain 414,307 number compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 304,369 number compare
- 53 Chile 277,038 number compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 233,279 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, female in El Salvador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in El Salvador was 326,557 number in 2018, 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 498,787 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,557 number in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- El Salvador ranks 51st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.