El Salvador: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , El Salvador's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 89.77.
That's down 0.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 89.47 . El Salvador ranks #21 globally out of 29 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #11 of 13.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2006–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 89.98
- Trough
- 82.03
- 1-year change
- -0.1%
- 5-year change
- +0.7%
- +0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +2.7%
- +0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 89.7700 | |
| 89.8500 | |
| 89.3537 | |
| 89.0586 | |
| 89.9800 | |
| 89.1400 | |
| 89.0100 | |
| 88.4800 | |
| 88.1400 | |
| 87.9700 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was El Salvador's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024?
- In 2024, El Salvador's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 89.77, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is El Salvador's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- El Salvador's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) fell 0.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank globally on Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)?
- In 2024, El Salvador ranked #21 out of 29 countries reporting Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above).
- How does El Salvador's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2024 was 89.47, so El Salvador is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #11 of 13.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.