Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
31.6%
in 2015
El Salvador
40.0%
in 2017
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
24th
El Salvador rank
21st

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time

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

El Salvador currently reports 40.0% against 31.6% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 35 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 19.6% 11.8% El Salvador
2000s 22.4% 27.9% 5.5% El Salvador
2010s 29.3% 34.3% 5.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 40.0% against 31.6% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
8.4%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/