Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 57 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2020
All-time low
84.9%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1992–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador is 94.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 95.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 36th 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.9% | — |
| 2000 | 89.3% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 94.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.5%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 94.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.6%, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.7% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 90.7% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.1% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 33 Thailand 95.5% compare
- 34 South Africa 95.3% compare
- 35 Honduras 94.5% compare
- 37 Tunisia 93.8% compare
- 38 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.4% compare
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.9% 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, urban, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador was 94.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release