Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9575 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9575 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9579 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9213 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, 1992–2018

00.20.40.60.811992200520181992: 0.921 GPIA2006: 0.934 GPIA2007: 0.939 GPIA2008: 0.935 GPIA2009: 0.942 GPIA2010: 0.945 GPIA2011: 0.939 GPIA2013: 0.949 GPIA2015: 0.958 GPIA2016: 0.956 GPIA2017: 0.956 GPIA2018: 0.958 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador is 0.9575 GPIA, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador peaked at 0.9579 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9213 GPIA, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 48th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1992 0.9213 GPIA
2006 0.9344 GPIA +1.4%
2007 0.9387 GPIA +0.5%
2008 0.9346 GPIA -0.4%
2009 0.9423 GPIA +0.8%
2010 0.945 GPIA +0.3%
2011 0.9392 GPIA -0.6%
2013 0.9488 GPIA +1.0%
2015 0.9579 GPIA +0.9%
2016 0.956 GPIA -0.2%
2017 0.9563 GPIA +0.0%
2018 0.9575 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9213 GPIA 0.9213 GPIA 0.9213 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9375 GPIA 0.9344 GPIA 0.9423 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9515 GPIA 0.9392 GPIA 0.9579 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 45 Indonesia 0.9657 GPIA compare
  2. 46 Suriname 0.965 GPIA compare
  3. 47 Bahrain 0.9614 GPIA compare
  4. 49 Mauritius 0.9573 GPIA compare
  5. 50 Oman 0.9557 GPIA compare
  6. 51 Saudi Arabia 0.9547 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in El Salvador was 0.9575 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.9579 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9213 GPIA in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
El Salvador ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/