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 2023. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2023, El Salvador's literacy rate was around 90 percent.

Historical dataset showing El Salvador literacy rate by year from 1992 to 2023.

El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 86.217 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 84.670 % for 2013. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 81.818 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.217 % in 2015 and a record low of 71.281 % in 1992. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above 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. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above 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).

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in El Salvador was reported at 98 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 97.949 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.224 % for 2013. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 95.957 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.949 % in 2015 and a record low of 84.947 % in 1992. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 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. 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).

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in El Salvador was reported at 99 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in El Salvador saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained 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.

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in El Salvador was reported at 92 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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).

The literacy rate of people ages 15 years and over in El Salvador was estimated at approximately 90 percent in 2023. Between 1992 and 2023, the rate rose by around 16 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 90.010 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 89.235 % for 2013. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 87.055 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.010 % in 2015 and a record low of 77.372 % in 1992. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above 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. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above 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).

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in El Salvador was reported at 90 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

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).

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).

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in El Salvador was reported at 62.12 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in El Salvador was reported at 66.5 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

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Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in El Salvador was reported at 1 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. El Salvador - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.