In 2023, the rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above in El Salvador did not change in comparison to the previous year. The rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above remained at 90 percent. The adult literacy rate refers to the share of individuals aged 15 years and older who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.

The statistic depicts the literacy rate in El Salvador from 2008 to 2020. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2020, El Salvador's literacy rate was around 89.98 percent.

In 2023, the youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in El Salvador remained nearly unchanged at around 98 percent. With a decline of 0.3 percentage points (-0.31 percent), there is no significant change to 2022. The youth literacy rate refers to the share of individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 and who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.

El Salvador: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2023 is 90 percent, unchanged from 90 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 92.00 percent, based on data from 5 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1992 to 2023 is 85.73 percent. The minimum value, 74 percent, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 90 percent was recorded in 2020.

El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 98.434 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.500 % for 2013. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 96.386 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.434 % in 2015 and a record low of 84.948 % in 1992. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

The literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in El Salvador saw no significant changes in 2020 in comparison to the previous year 2019 and remained at around 89.98 percent. Still, the rate reached its highest value in the observed period in 2020. For more insights about the literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over consider different countries: In 2020, in comparison to El Salvador, the rate in Mexico as well as in Colombia was considerably higher.

El Salvador SV: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 1.010 Ratio in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.006 Ratio for 2013. El Salvador SV: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.007 Ratio from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.011 Ratio in 2008 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 1992. El Salvador SV: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 97.462 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 96.947 % for 2013. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 95.405 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.462 % in 2015 and a record low of 84.945 % in 1992. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s El Salvador – Table SV.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Language data drawn from the 2007 government census. Includes the percentage of the population who speak each language and literacy rates for men and women age 5 and older. Available at the admin 0, 1, and 2 levels.

In 2020, the literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in Bolivia remained nearly unchanged at around 93.85 percent. For more insights about the literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over consider different countries: In 2020, in comparison to Bolivia, the rate in Peru was higher, while it was lower in El Salvador.

90,0 (%) in 2023. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

SV：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比在12-01-2015达98.434%，相较于12-01-2013的97.500%有所增长。SV：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1992至12-01-2015期间平均值为96.386%，共9份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2015，达98.434%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1992，为84.948%。CEIC提供的SV：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的萨尔瓦多 – 表 SV.世行.WDI：教育统计。