The rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above in El Salvador was 90 percent in 2023. Between 1992 and 2023, the rate of adult literacy rose by 16 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

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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.

Actual value and historical data chart for El Salvador Literacy Rate Youth Male Percent Of Males Ages 15 24

The youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in El Salvador amounted to 98 percent in 2023. Between 1992 and 2023, the youth literacy rate rose by 13 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 87.970 % in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 86.768 % for 2013. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 84.103 % from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2015, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.970 % in 2015 and a record low of 74.143 % in 1992. El Salvador SV: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People 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).

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

Time series data for the statistic Literacy_Rate_Adult_Total and country El Salvador. Indicator Definition: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.The statistic "Literacy Rate Adult Total" stands at 89.77 percent as of 12/31/2024. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes a decrease of -0.08 percentage points compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percentage points is -0.08.The 3 year change in percentage points is 0.7113.The 5 year change in percentage points is 0.63.The 10 year change in percentage points is 2.36.The Serie's long term average value is 86.41 percent. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 3.36 percentage points higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1992, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +15.63.The Serie's change in percentage points from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2020, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -0.21.

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).

Actual value and historical data chart for El Salvador Literacy Rate Youth Female Percent Of Females Ages 15 24

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).

Actual value and historical data chart for El Salvador Elderly Literacy Rate Population 65 Years Male Percent

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).

Cross sectional data, all countries for the statistic Literacy_Rate_Adult_Total. Indicator Definition: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.Indicator Unit:The statistic is measured in Percent.Descriptive Statistics regarding the Indicator "Literacy Rate Adult Total":The number of countries with data stands at: 20 countries.The average value across those countries stands at: 92.82.The standard deviation across those countries stands at: 6.92.The lowest value stands at: 70.41, and was observed in Nigeria, which in this case constitutes the country that ranks last.The highest value stands at: 99.68, and was observed in Georgia, which in this case constitutes the country that ranks first.Looking at countries with values, the top 5 countries are:1. Georgia, actual value 99.68, actual ranking 1.2. Uruguay, actual value 98.91, actual ranking 2.3. United Arab Emirates, actual value 98.81, actual ranking 3.4. West Bank and Gaza, actual value 97.94, actual ranking 4.5. Saudi Arabia, actual value 97.93, actual ranking 5.Looking at countries with values, the bottom 5 countries are:1. Nigeria, actual value 70.41, actual ranking 20.2. Guatemala, actual value 82.11, actual ranking 19.3. Honduras, actual value 88.25, actual ranking 18.4. Cabo Verde, actual value 88.47, actual ranking 17.5. El Salvador, actual value 89.77, actual ranking 16.

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SV：非文盲率：年轻人：占15-24岁人群百分比在12-01-2015达97.949%，相较于12-01-2013的97.224%有所增长。SV：非文盲率：年轻人：占15-24岁人群百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1992至12-01-2015期间平均值为95.957%，共9份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2015，达97.949%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1992，为84.947%。CEIC提供的SV：非文盲率：年轻人：占15-24岁人群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Global Database的萨尔瓦多 – 表 SV.世界银行：教育统计。

SV：性别对等指数（GPI）：非文盲率：青年15-24岁在12-01-2015达1.010Ratio，相较于12-01-2013的1.006Ratio有所增长。SV：性别对等指数（GPI）：非文盲率：青年15-24岁数据按年更新，12-01-1992至12-01-2015期间平均值为1.007Ratio，共9份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2008，达1.011Ratio，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1992，为1.000Ratio。CEIC提供的SV：性别对等指数（GPI）：非文盲率：青年15-24岁数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的萨尔瓦多 – 表 SV.世界银行：教育统计。