Arab World vs El Salvador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Arab World
61.4%
in 2019
El Salvador
64.8%
in 2018
Arab World rank
24th
El Salvador rank
26th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Arab World
  • El Salvador
0204060197719982019

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 64.8% against 61.4% in Arab World, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 26th of 38 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 62.9% 60.6% 2.3% Arab World
2000s 63.6% 64.2% 0.6% El Salvador
2010s 62.6% 64.2% 1.7% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Arab World or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 64.8% against 61.4% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Arab World and El Salvador?
3.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and El Salvador?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Arab World and El Salvador rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Arab World ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 26th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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, % female
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.