Brazil vs El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male

Brazil
81.0%
in 2018
El Salvador
84.5%
in 2017
Brazil rank
24th
El Salvador rank
21st

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

  • Brazil
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 84.5% against 81.0% in Brazil, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.

Brazil ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 36 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 75.0% 76.1% 1.2% El Salvador
2010s 78.2% 81.1% 2.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male, Brazil or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 84.5% against 81.0% in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male between Brazil and El Salvador?
3.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Brazil 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
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 males 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/