Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 21 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2016
All-time low
98.7%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in El Salvador is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in El Salvador peaked at 99.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 7th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.7% | — |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 99.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 4 |
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in El Salvador?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female in El Salvador was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- El Salvador ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release