Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 63.4% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in El Salvador peaked at 63.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 58.4% | — |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 61.3% | 63.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.1% | 63.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 34 India 64.4% compare
- 35 Pakistan 63.8% compare
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 63.6% compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 63.1% compare
- 39 Burundi 63.1% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 63.1% 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 63.4% 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 63.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 37th 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 up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.