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

El Salvador: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male was 94.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
94.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
24th
of 39 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2018
All-time low
89.3%
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2018

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

0204060801001992200520181992: 89.3 %2006: 92.9 %2007: 91.1 %2008: 92.1 %2009: 92.6 %2010: 93 %2011: 94 %2013: 94.1 %2015: 94.7 %2016: 94.6 %2017: 94.6 %2018: 94.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in El Salvador stood at 94.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in El Salvador peaked at 94.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 24th of 39 countries on this measure, 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, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 89.3%
2006 92.9% +4.0%
2007 91.1% -1.9%
2008 92.1% +1.1%
2009 92.6% +0.5%
2010 93.0% +0.4%
2011 94.0% +1.1%
2013 94.1% +0.0%
2015 94.7% +0.6%
2016 94.6% -0.1%
2017 94.6% +0.1%
2018 94.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.3% 89.3% 89.3% 1
2000s 92.2% 91.1% 92.9% 4
2010s 94.3% 93.0% 94.9% 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 21 Cambodia 95.6% compare
  2. 22 Dominican Republic 95.2% compare
  3. 23 Brazil 95.1% compare
  4. 25 Sri Lanka 94.8% compare
  5. 26 Guatemala 93.7% compare
  6. 27 Honduras 93.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in El Salvador?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male in El Salvador was 94.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male?
El Salvador ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, male (%)
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 males 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/