Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
World rank
40th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.5 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
9
2007–2020
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 2008.
That places El Salvador 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.5 GPIA | -62.5% |
| 2009 | 0.75 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.875 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8889 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +12.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 GPIA, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.11 GPIA, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8611 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9528 GPIA | 0.875 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- El Salvador ranks 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release