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

El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 79.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2017
All-time low
57.1%
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2017

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

0204060801992200420171992: 57.1 %2006: 70.7 %2007: 68 %2008: 70.6 %2009: 70.8 %2010: 71.3 %2011: 72.8 %2013: 75.5 %2015: 78.2 %2016: 78.1 %2017: 79.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in El Salvador is 79.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in El Salvador peaked at 79.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, 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, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2017.
Year % Change
1992 57.1%
2006 70.7% +23.9%
2007 68.0% -3.9%
2008 70.6% +3.9%
2009 70.8% +0.3%
2010 71.3% +0.7%
2011 72.8% +2.1%
2013 75.5% +3.7%
2015 78.2% +3.5%
2016 78.1% -0.1%
2017 79.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.1% 57.1% 57.1% 1
2000s 70.0% 68.0% 70.8% 4
2010s 75.9% 71.3% 79.2% 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Türkiye 86.3% compare
  2. 19 Brazil 84.2% compare
  3. 20 Honduras 80.2% compare
  4. 22 Peru 77.4% compare
  5. 23 South Africa 76.8% compare
  6. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in El Salvador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in El Salvador was 79.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in rural areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/