Adult Literacy Rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adult Literacy Rate was 89.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in El Salvador, 1992–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in El Salvador is 89.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in El Salvador peaked at 89.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.14, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 59th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74.14 | — |
| 2006 | 83.56 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 82.03 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 83.95 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 84.1 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 84.49 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.49 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 85.46 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.77 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 87.41 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 87.97 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.14 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.48 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.01 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.14 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.98 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 89.06 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 89.35 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.85 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.77 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.14 | 74.14 | 74.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.41 | 82.03 | 84.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.24 | 84.49 | 89.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6 | 89.06 | 89.98 | 5 |
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More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in El Salvador?
- Adult literacy rate in El Salvador was 89.77 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 89.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.14 in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for adult literacy rate?
- El Salvador ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.