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

El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 82.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
82.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2015
All-time low
67.9%
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in El Salvador, 1992–2018

0204060801992200520181992: 67.9 %2006: 74.1 %2007: 71.2 %2008: 73.5 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 76.4 %2011: 78.5 %2013: 79.2 %2015: 82.8 %2016: 82.2 %2017: 81.6 %2018: 82.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in El Salvador is 82.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in El Salvador peaked at 82.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1992.

That places El Salvador 24th out of 38 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.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 67.9%
2006 74.1% +9.1%
2007 71.2% -3.9%
2008 73.5% +3.3%
2009 75.6% +2.8%
2010 76.4% +1.0%
2011 78.5% +2.8%
2013 79.2% +0.9%
2015 82.8% +4.5%
2016 82.2% -0.7%
2017 81.6% -0.7%
2018 82.7% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.9% 67.9% 67.9% 1
2000s 73.6% 71.2% 75.6% 4
2010s 80.5% 76.4% 82.8% 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 21 Colombia 88.9% compare
  2. 22 Dominican Republic 85.0% compare
  3. 23 Brazil 84.1% compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 81.7% compare
  5. 26 Guatemala 79.5% compare
  6. 27 Qatar 79.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in El Salvador?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in El Salvador was 82.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
El Salvador ranks 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of males age 65 and above in urban 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/