Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
26
1992–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9908 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9969 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.996 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 16 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 16 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Egypt 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Guatemala 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA 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, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- El Salvador ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release