Brazil vs El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male

Brazil
56.8%
in 2018
El Salvador
57.5%
in 2017
Brazil rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
22nd

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

  • Brazil
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 57.5% against 56.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 47.1% 42.3% 4.8% Brazil
2010s 52.3% 48.8% 3.6% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Brazil or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 57.5% against 56.8% in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Brazil and El Salvador?
0.7%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
Brazil ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
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 males 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 male 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/