El Salvador vs Iran: Literacy rate, adult female
El Salvador
88.2%
in 2024
Iran
85.1%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
49th
Iran rank
51st
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 88.2% against 85.1% in Iran, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 49th and Iran ranks 51st of 89 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 77.7% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 80.4% | 4.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 84.5% | 3.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, El Salvador or Iran?
- El Salvador, at 88.2% against 85.1% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between El Salvador and Iran?
- 3.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- El Salvador ranks 49th and Iran ranks 51st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.