Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs El Salvador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
89.6%
in 2015
El Salvador
88.1%
in 2018
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
48th
El Salvador rank
50th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 89.6% against 88.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 48th and El Salvador ranks 50th of 83 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 67.6% 67.9% 0.3% El Salvador
2000s 86.7% 80.5% 6.2% Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 88.9% 84.4% 4.5% Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or El Salvador?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 89.6% against 88.1% in El Salvador as of 2015.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and El Salvador?
1.5%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 48th and El Salvador ranks 50th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.