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

El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 91.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 39 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2018
All-time low
82.5%
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2018

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

0204060801001992200520181992: 82.5 %2006: 86.8 %2007: 85.6 %2008: 86.3 %2009: 87.3 %2010: 87.9 %2011: 88.3 %2013: 89.5 %2015: 90.5 %2016: 90.8 %2017: 91.1 %2018: 91.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in El Salvador is 91.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in El Salvador peaked at 91.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 1992.

That places El Salvador 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 82.5%
2006 86.8% +5.2%
2007 85.6% -1.4%
2008 86.3% +0.8%
2009 87.3% +1.1%
2010 87.9% +0.7%
2011 88.3% +0.5%
2013 89.5% +1.3%
2015 90.5% +1.1%
2016 90.8% +0.3%
2017 91.1% +0.3%
2018 91.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.5% 82.5% 82.5% 1
2000s 86.5% 85.6% 87.3% 4
2010s 89.9% 87.9% 91.1% 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 24 Sri Lanka 93.1% compare
  2. 25 Honduras 92.2% compare
  3. 26 South Africa 91.3% compare
  4. 28 Cambodia 87.5% compare
  5. 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 85.8% compare
  6. 30 Guatemala 85.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in El Salvador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in El Salvador was 91.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
El Salvador ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females in urban 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/