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 0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.2% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2020.
That represents a change of down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador peaked at 2.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 62nd out of 62 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7% | — |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -96.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.2%, 1% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 59 Azerbaijan 5.4% compare
- 60 Ecuador 2.8% compare
- 61 Albania 2.5%
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 0.2% 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 2.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 62 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 down 88.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release