Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador

El Salvador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male was 97.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2017
All-time low
75.7%
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador, 1992–2017

0204060801001992200420171992: 75.7 %2006: 90.2 %2007: 88.7 %2008: 91.6 %2009: 90.3 %2010: 92.2 %2011: 93.2 %2013: 95 %2015: 95.7 %2016: 95.8 %2017: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 97.0% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador peaked at 97.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 1992.

That places El Salvador 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2017.
Year % Change
1992 75.7%
2006 90.2% +19.1%
2007 88.7% -1.6%
2008 91.6% +3.2%
2009 90.3% -1.4%
2010 92.2% +2.2%
2011 93.2% +1.1%
2013 95.0% +2.0%
2015 95.7% +0.7%
2016 95.8% +0.1%
2017 97.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.7% 75.7% 75.7% 1
2000s 90.2% 88.7% 91.6% 4
2010s 94.8% 92.2% 97.0% 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 18 Paraguay 97.5% compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 97.1% compare
  3. 20 Thailand 97.1% compare
  4. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.9% compare
  5. 23 Malaysia 96.0% compare
  6. 24 Guatemala 94.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male in El Salvador was 97.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male?
El Salvador ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the male population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/