Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 80.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 80.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 80.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 36 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.8% | — |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 69.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 67.0% | 70.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 70.2% | 80.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 85.4% compare
- 21 Peru 85.3% compare
- 22 Brazil 83.3% compare
- 24 Honduras 78.3% compare
- 25 South Africa 77.6% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 75.3% 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, rural, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in El Salvador was 80.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population in rural areas 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 literates aged 25-64 years 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/