Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 98.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 39 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2015
All-time low
93.3%
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2018

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in El Salvador, 1992–2018

0204060801001992200520181992: 93.3 %2006: 96.9 %2007: 96.2 %2008: 98.1 %2009: 97.3 %2010: 97.9 %2011: 98.3 %2013: 98.6 %2015: 99.2 %2016: 99 %2017: 98.8 %2018: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 98.6% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in 2018.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in El Salvador peaked at 99.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, 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, female in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female (%) in El Salvador, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 93.3%
2006 96.9% +3.9%
2007 96.2% -0.8%
2008 98.1% +1.9%
2009 97.3% -0.8%
2010 97.9% +0.6%
2011 98.3% +0.4%
2013 98.6% +0.3%
2015 99.2% +0.6%
2016 99.0% -0.1%
2017 98.8% -0.3%
2018 98.6% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.3% 93.3% 93.3% 1
2000s 97.1% 96.2% 98.1% 4
2010s 98.6% 97.9% 99.2% 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 22 Dominican Republic 99.0% compare
  2. 23 Thailand 98.9% compare
  3. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.7% compare
  4. 26 Cambodia 97.7% compare
  5. 27 South Africa 97.5% compare
  6. 28 Malaysia 97.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in El Salvador?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in El Salvador was 98.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
El Salvador ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females 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 female 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/