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

El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 57.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.5%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2017
All-time low
33.3%
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2017

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

02040601992200420171992: 33.3 %2006: 42.1 %2007: 40.9 %2008: 42.5 %2009: 43.5 %2010: 41.7 %2011: 44.2 %2013: 45.8 %2015: 49.5 %2016: 54.1 %2017: 57.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 57.5% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in El Salvador peaked at 57.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 22nd 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, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2017.
Year % Change
1992 33.3%
2006 42.1% +26.5%
2007 40.9% -2.8%
2008 42.5% +4.1%
2009 43.5% +2.3%
2010 41.7% -4.3%
2011 44.2% +6.0%
2013 45.8% +3.5%
2015 49.5% +8.2%
2016 54.1% +9.2%
2017 57.5% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.3% 33.3% 33.3% 1
2000s 42.3% 40.9% 43.5% 4
2010s 48.8% 41.7% 57.5% 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 19 Mexico 68.0% compare
  2. 20 Colombia 67.4% compare
  3. 21 Ecuador 59.2% compare
  4. 23 Brazil 56.8% compare
  5. 24 Uganda 56.4% compare
  6. 25 Honduras 51.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in El Salvador?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in El Salvador was 57.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male 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/