Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 11,413 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in El Salvador stood at 11,413 number.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in El Salvador peaked at 82,173 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10,291 number, in 2015.
El Salvador ranks 50th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82,173 number | — |
| 2006 | 26,668 number | -67.5% |
| 2007 | 36,356 number | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 21,246 number | -41.6% |
| 2009 | 28,706 number | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 22,544 number | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 19,331 number | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 16,263 number | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 10,291 number | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 11,265 number | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 11,986 number | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 11,413 number | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,173 number | 82,173 number | 82,173 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,244 number | 21,246 number | 36,356 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,728 number | 10,291 number | 22,544 number | 7 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in El Salvador?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in El Salvador was 11,413 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 82,173 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,291 number in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.