Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 88.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in El Salvador is 88.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in El Salvador peaked at 88.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 50th out of 83 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 67.9% | — |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 78.9% | 81.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 81.5% | 88.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 89.7% compare
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 89.6% compare
- 49 Eswatini 89.0% compare
- 51 Honduras 87.5% compare
- 52 South Africa 87.5% compare
- 53 Vanuatu 86.1% 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in El Salvador?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in El Salvador was 88.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.