Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2006
All-time low
1 GPI
in 1992
Years of data
26
1992–2024

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in El Salvador, 1992–2024

00.250.50.7511992200820241992: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2003: 1 GPI2004: 1 GPI2005: 1 GPI2006: 1 GPI2007: 1 GPI2008: 1 GPI2009: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1 GPI2017: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2020: 1 GPI2021: 1 GPI2022: 1 GPI2023: 1 GPI2024: 1 GPI

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2024, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in El Salvador stood at 1.01 GPI. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in El Salvador peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2024.
Year GPI Change
1992 1 GPI
2000 1 GPI +0.4%
2001 1 GPI -0.3%
2002 1.01 GPI +0.6%
2003 1 GPI -0.6%
2004 1 GPI +0.2%
2005 1 GPI -0.3%
2006 1.01 GPI +1.0%
2007 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2008 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2009 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2010 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2011 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2012 1.01 GPI -0.1%
2013 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2014 1.01 GPI -0.1%
2015 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2016 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2017 1 GPI -1.0%
2018 1 GPI +0.0%
2019 1.01 GPI +1.0%
2020 1 GPI -1.0%
2021 1.01 GPI +0.5%
2022 1.01 GPI +0.1%
2023 1.01 GPI +0.4%
2024 1.01 GPI +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 GPI 1 GPI 1 GPI 1
2000s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2010s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 10
2020s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 11 Indonesia 1.02 GPI compare
  2. 12 Cambodia 1.01 GPI compare
  3. 13 Colombia 1.01 GPI compare
  4. 13 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPI compare
  5. 13 Qatar 1.01 GPI compare
  6. 13 Samoa 1.01 GPI compare
  7. 13 Suriname 1.01 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in El Salvador?
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in El Salvador was 1.01 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2006.
What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
El Salvador ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.