Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 40.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2016
All-time low
19.6%
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2017

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in El Salvador, 1992–2017

0102030401992200420171992: 19.6 %2006: 27.7 %2007: 27.2 %2008: 28.1 %2009: 28.5 %2010: 31.6 %2011: 29.6 %2013: 33.8 %2015: 39 %2016: 40.2 %2017: 40 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in El Salvador is 40.0%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in El Salvador peaked at 40.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 21st of 35 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.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2017.
Year % Change
1992 19.6%
2006 27.7% +41.7%
2007 27.2% -2.0%
2008 28.1% +3.3%
2009 28.5% +1.5%
2010 31.6% +11.0%
2011 29.6% -6.5%
2013 33.8% +14.3%
2015 39.0% +15.5%
2016 40.2% +3.0%
2017 40.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1
2000s 27.9% 27.2% 28.5% 4
2010s 35.7% 29.6% 40.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in El Salvador?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in El Salvador was 40.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/