Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 76.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in El Salvador peaked at 76.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.7% | — |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 57.0% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 62.9% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 74.2% | 76.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.1% compare
- 46 Thailand 77.4% compare
- 47 Zambia 77.0% compare
- 49 Cape Verde 72.3% compare
- 50 Tunisia 71.0% compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.6% 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in El Salvador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in El Salvador was 76.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release