Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
295,323 number
in 2015
El Salvador
296,118 number
in 2018
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
49th
El Salvador rank
48th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • El Salvador
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197619972018

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 296,118 number against 295,323 number in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 795 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 48th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 587,509 number 558,720 number 28,789 number Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 327,104 number 425,632 number 98,528 number El Salvador
2010s 296,920 number 360,990 number 64,070 number El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 296,118 number against 295,323 number in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
795 number, 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 49th and El Salvador ranks 48th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.