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

Ecuador
86.2%
in 2017
El Salvador
84.5%
in 2017
Ecuador rank
20th
El Salvador rank
21st

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

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 86.2% against 84.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 87.0% 75.9% 11.1% Ecuador
2010s 88.4% 81.1% 7.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male, Ecuador or El Salvador?
Ecuador, at 86.2% against 84.5% in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male between Ecuador and El Salvador?
1.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
Ecuador ranks 20th 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/