Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2016
All-time low
93.6%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1992–2024
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 98.7% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 32nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.6% | — |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.2% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 5 |
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, urban, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release