Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes was 81.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador stood at 81.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 84.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.6% | — |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | -2.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 81.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.9%, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 81.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.9%, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 70.7% | 73.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 74.1% | 82.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 81.9% | 84.0% | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador was 81.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release