Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 98.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 98.5% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 25th out of 41 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.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.6% | — |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.3%, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.1%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 96.2% | 98.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in El Salvador was 98.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people age 15 to 24 years in urban areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the 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/