Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 88.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 88.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in El Salvador peaked at 88.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 49th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 71.3% | — |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 88.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 88.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.8%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 79.7% | 81.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 82.3% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.3% | 88.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 46 South Africa 90.8% compare
- 47 Peru 90.7% compare
- 48 Honduras 88.8% compare
- 50 Namibia 87.4% compare
- 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.1% compare
- 52 Cape Verde 84.1% 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in El Salvador?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in El Salvador was 88.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release