Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador
El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.86 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.86 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador peaked at 0.9 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6851 GPIA, in 2003.
That places El Salvador 27th out of 57 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, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.77 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8555 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8067 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7965 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6851 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.797 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.776 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.75 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.72 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.77 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.81 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.77 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7969 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.85 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8639 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.85 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.87 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.87 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.86 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.83 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8483 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8306 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.87 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.86 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7757 GPIA | 0.6851 GPIA | 0.8555 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8371 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8618 GPIA | 0.8306 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 24 United Arab Emirates 0.87 GPIA compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.87 GPIA compare
- 24 Malaysia 0.87 GPIA compare
- 27 Indonesia 0.86 GPIA compare
- 27 Singapore 0.86 GPIA compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.85 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador was 0.86 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6851 GPIA in 2003.
- How does El Salvador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- El Salvador ranks 27th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release