Ecuador vs El Salvador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Ecuador
437,732 number
in 2017
El Salvador
296,118 number
in 2018
Ecuador rank
46th
El Salvador rank
48th

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

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 437,732 number against 296,118 number in El Salvador, a difference of 141,614 number.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 46th and El Salvador ranks 48th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 394,796 number 425,632 number 30,836 number El Salvador
2010s 392,013 number 359,384 number 32,629 number Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Ecuador or El Salvador?
Ecuador, at 437,732 number against 296,118 number in El Salvador as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Ecuador and El Salvador?
141,614 number, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Ecuador ranks 46th 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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About this data

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.