Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 188,685 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in El Salvador is 188,685 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in El Salvador peaked at 354,962 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 188,685 number, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 53rd 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 354,962 number | — |
| 2006 | 244,733 number | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 281,710 number | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 243,688 number | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 250,928 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 248,742 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 226,764 number | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 216,265 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 205,565 number | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 201,939 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 196,972 number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 188,685 number | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354,962 number | 354,962 number | 354,962 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 255,265 number | 243,688 number | 281,710 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 212,133 number | 188,685 number | 248,742 number | 7 |
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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in El Salvador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in El Salvador was 188,685 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 354,962 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,685 number in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.