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
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in El Salvador peaked at 1.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 65th out of 65 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 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -94.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.2%, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.0%, 1% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 Azerbaijan 5.4% compare
- 63 Ecuador 4.1% compare
- 64 Albania 3.1%
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 1.7% in 2013.
- 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 65th out of 65 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 77.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release