Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 38.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in El Salvador is 38.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in El Salvador peaked at 50.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 46th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 50.0% | — |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 44.0% | 49.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 37.0% | 46.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.0% | 42.0% | 3 |
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 38.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 46th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release