Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
75.0%
in 2015
El Salvador
79.2%
in 2017
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
24th
El Salvador rank
21st

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 79.2% against 75.0% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 36 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 50.1% 57.1% 7.0% El Salvador
2000s 72.1% 69.8% 2.3% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 74.6% 75.5% 0.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 79.2% against 75.0% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
4.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2015.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/