Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female was 40.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in El Salvador stood at 40.0%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in El Salvador peaked at 58.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.0% | — |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 49.0% | 58.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 36.0% | 51.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 38.0% | 44.0% | 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in El Salvador?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female in El Salvador was 40.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release