Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 83.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2023
All-time low
55.8%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1992–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 83.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 85.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 31st 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.8% | — |
| 2000 | 63.8% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | -2.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 83.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 83.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 63.8% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 70.2% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.4% | 85.6% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador was 83.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release