Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male was 91.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 88 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2020
All-time low
77.4%
in 1992
Years of data
20
1992–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 91.6% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in El Salvador peaked at 91.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 49th of 88 countries on this measure, 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, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 77.4% | — |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 91.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.8%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 91.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.4%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 84.9% | 87.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 87.1% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.2% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.8% compare
- 47 Tunisia 92.7% compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 92.5% compare
- 50 South Africa 91.5% compare
- 51 Thailand 90.7% compare
- 52 Iraq 90.3% 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, male in El Salvador?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male in El Salvador was 91.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- El Salvador ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release