Youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth/adult literacy rate was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 68 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2020
All-time low
93.6%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2006–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador stood at 98.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador peaked at 98.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2007.
El Salvador ranks 37th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 95.0% | — |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.6% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 3 |
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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 youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in El Salvador was 98.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2007.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- El Salvador ranks 37th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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