Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 296,118 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 296,118 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 558,720 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 296,118 number, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,720 number | 558,720 number | 558,720 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 422,020 number | 407,875 number | 458,518 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 350,346 number | 296,118 number | 414,383 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 464,121 number compare
- 46 Ecuador 437,732 number compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 316,627 number compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 295,323 number compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 279,320 number compare
- 51 Chile 274,999 number compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in El Salvador was 296,118 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 558,720 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,118 number in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.