Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male was 80,502 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 80,502 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in El Salvador peaked at 103,204 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 58,416, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, 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, urban, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 86,598 | — |
| 2006 | 78,042 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 103,204 | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 94,512 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 88,195 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 83,122 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 72,152 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 73,380 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 68,170 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 69,360 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 67,160 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 65,737 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 62,021 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 58,416 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 65,553 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 80,502 | +22.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +32.2% | 78,042 | 103,204 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,598 | 86,598 | 86,598 | 1 |
| 2000s | 90,988 | 78,042 | 103,204 | 4 |
| 2010s | 70,138 | 62,021 | 83,122 | 8 |
| 2020s | 68,157 | 58,416 | 80,502 | 3 |
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, urban, male in El Salvador?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male in El Salvador was 80,502 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 103,204 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,416 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male?
- El Salvador ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release