Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 83.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
83.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2017
All-time low
61.4%
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in El Salvador, 1992–2017

0204060801992200420171992: 61.4 %2006: 75.3 %2007: 71.3 %2008: 75.2 %2009: 74.3 %2010: 74.7 %2011: 76.3 %2013: 79.3 %2015: 80.9 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 83.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in El Salvador is 83.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in El Salvador peaked at 83.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, 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.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2017.
Year % Change
1992 61.4%
2006 75.3% +22.6%
2007 71.3% -5.3%
2008 75.2% +5.5%
2009 74.3% -1.2%
2010 74.7% +0.6%
2011 76.3% +2.2%
2013 79.3% +3.9%
2015 80.9% +2.0%
2016 81.7% +1.0%
2017 83.2% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.4% 61.4% 61.4% 1
2000s 74.0% 71.3% 75.3% 4
2010s 79.4% 74.7% 83.2% 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 19 Ecuador 87.5% compare
  2. 20 Dominican Republic 87.5% compare
  3. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 84.2% compare
  4. 23 Cambodia 81.0% compare
  5. 24 Brazil 80.8% compare
  6. 25 Honduras 77.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in El Salvador?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in El Salvador was 83.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
El Salvador ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male 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/