Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 77.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 77.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 81.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 32nd of 57 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, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.0% | — |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | -1.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 77.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.5%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 77.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.0%, 89% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 60.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 67.0% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 76.6% | 81.0% | 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, urban, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador was 77.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release