Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 66.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 66.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 66.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 47th of 83 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 44.5% | — |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.5% | 44.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 52.5% | 55.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 56.8% | 66.5% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in El Salvador was 66.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 47th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.