Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2020
All-time low
75.7%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1992–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador stood at 96.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador peaked at 97.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 33rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 75.7% | — |
| 2000 | 86.3% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 88.2% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 93.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 96.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 96.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.2%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 86.3% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.2% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.5% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 30 Mexico 97.7% compare
- 31 Panama 97.2% compare
- 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 97.0% compare
- 34 South Africa 95.6% compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 94.9% compare
- 36 Egypt 94.9% compare
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, rural, male in El Salvador?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release