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

El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9595 GPIA in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.9595 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.9626 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9243 GPIA
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2018

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

00.20.40.60.811992200520181992: 0.924 GPIA2006: 0.935 GPIA2007: 0.94 GPIA2008: 0.937 GPIA2009: 0.942 GPIA2010: 0.945 GPIA2011: 0.939 GPIA2013: 0.951 GPIA2015: 0.956 GPIA2016: 0.96 GPIA2017: 0.963 GPIA2018: 0.959 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador is 0.9595 GPIA, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador peaked at 0.9626 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9243 GPIA, in 1992.

That places El Salvador 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1992 0.9243 GPIA
2006 0.9345 GPIA +1.1%
2007 0.9398 GPIA +0.6%
2008 0.9371 GPIA -0.3%
2009 0.9424 GPIA +0.6%
2010 0.9449 GPIA +0.3%
2011 0.9392 GPIA -0.6%
2013 0.9513 GPIA +1.3%
2015 0.9561 GPIA +0.5%
2016 0.9603 GPIA +0.4%
2017 0.9626 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9595 GPIA -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9243 GPIA 0.9243 GPIA 0.9243 GPIA 1
2000s 0.9384 GPIA 0.9345 GPIA 0.9424 GPIA 4
2010s 0.9534 GPIA 0.9392 GPIA 0.9626 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 21 Palestine, State of 0.9739 GPIA compare
  2. 22 Singapore 0.9703 GPIA compare
  3. 23 Peru 0.9652 GPIA compare
  4. 25 Kuwait 0.9567 GPIA compare
  5. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9566 GPIA compare
  6. 27 Türkiye 0.947 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in El Salvador was 0.9595 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.9626 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9243 GPIA in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
El Salvador ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 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/