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

Brazil
95.1%
in 2018
El Salvador
94.9%
in 2018
Brazil rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
24th

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

  • Brazil
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 95.1% against 94.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was El Salvador ahead.

Brazil ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 24th of 39 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 92.8% 92.2% 0.6% Brazil
2010s 94.2% 94.3% 0.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male, Brazil or El Salvador?
Brazil, at 95.1% against 94.9% in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male between Brazil and El Salvador?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
Brazil ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, 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, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males in urban 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/