Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 44.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 44.5% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in El Salvador peaked at 51.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2015.
That places El Salvador 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51.0% | — |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 44.5% | 48.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 38.7% | 46.5% | 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 44.5% 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 51.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2015.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 54th 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 0.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.