Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 91.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 91.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 91.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 71.9% | — |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.0% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 83.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.3% | 91.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 45 Thailand 93.1% compare
- 46 South Africa 92.6% compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.7% compare
- 49 Cape Verde 91.2% compare
- 50 Lesotho 90.7% compare
- 51 Honduras 89.6% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release