El Salvador vs Least developed countries: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

El Salvador
64.8%
in 2018
Least developed countries
61.3%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
26th
Least developed countries rank
26th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 64.8% against 61.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Least developed countries ahead.

El Salvador ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 60.6% 60.8% 0.2% Least developed countries
2000s 64.2% 61.1% 3.1% El Salvador
2010s 64.2% 61.3% 3.0% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, El Salvador or Least developed countries?
El Salvador, at 64.8% against 61.3% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between El Salvador and Least developed countries?
3.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Least developed countries?
12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Least developed countries rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
El Salvador ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 83 countries.
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.