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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
70.3%
in 2015
El Salvador
71.4%
in 2018
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
21st
El Salvador rank
19th

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

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

El Salvador currently reports 71.4% against 70.3% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 19th of 38 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 51.7% 52.5% 0.8% El Salvador
2000s 65.8% 56.2% 9.6% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 70.2% 65.7% 4.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 71.4% against 70.3% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
1.1%, 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, urban, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females age 65 and above in urban 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/