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

El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.9365 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9365 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9529 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8885 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2017

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in El Salvador, 1992–2017

00.20.40.60.811992200420171992: 0.888 GPIA2006: 0.919 GPIA2007: 0.921 GPIA2008: 0.912 GPIA2009: 0.926 GPIA2010: 0.926 GPIA2011: 0.925 GPIA2013: 0.931 GPIA2015: 0.953 GPIA2016: 0.939 GPIA2017: 0.936 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.9365 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in El Salvador peaked at 0.9529 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8885 GPIA, in 1992.

That places El Salvador 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1992 0.8885 GPIA
2006 0.9187 GPIA +3.4%
2007 0.9214 GPIA +0.3%
2008 0.9123 GPIA -1.0%
2009 0.9262 GPIA +1.5%
2010 0.9258 GPIA -0.0%
2011 0.925 GPIA -0.1%
2013 0.9314 GPIA +0.7%
2015 0.9529 GPIA +2.3%
2016 0.9392 GPIA -1.4%
2017 0.9365 GPIA -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8885 GPIA 0.8885 GPIA 0.8885 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9197 GPIA 0.9123 GPIA 0.9262 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9351 GPIA 0.925 GPIA 0.9529 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Greece 0.9516 GPIA compare
  2. 19 Malaysia 0.9508 GPIA compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 0.9505 GPIA compare
  4. 22 Bangladesh 0.9172 GPIA compare
  5. 23 Türkiye 0.8889 GPIA compare
  6. 24 Cambodia 0.8481 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in El Salvador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in El Salvador was 0.9365 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.9529 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8885 GPIA in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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/