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.
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 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.