Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 51.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador is 51.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 52.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 30th of 53 countries on this measure, 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, rural, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26.5% | — |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -2.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 51.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.8%, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 51.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.8%, 77% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 29.6% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 36.6% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 49.0% | 52.6% | 5 |
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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador was 51.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release