Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 94.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 94.1% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 94.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 24th out of 39 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, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.9% | — |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 88.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 88.7% | 90.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 90.7% | 94.1% | 7 |
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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, urban, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador was 94.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population in urban 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/