El Salvador Literacy Rate 1992-2024
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.
- El Salvador literacy rate for 2020 was 89.98%, a 0.85% increase from 2019.
- El Salvador literacy rate for 2019 was 89.14%, a 0.13% increase from 2018.
- El Salvador literacy rate for 2018 was 89.01%, a 0.53% increase from 2017.
- El Salvador literacy rate for 2017 was 88.48%, a 0.34% increase from 2016.
El Salvador Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
2020 |
89.98% |
0.85% |
2019 |
89.14% |
0.13% |
2018 |
89.01% |
0.53% |
2017 |
88.48% |
0.34% |
2016 |
88.14% |
0.17% |
2015 |
87.97% |
1.20% |
2013 |
86.77% |
1.27% |
2011 |
85.49% |
1.00% |
2010 |
84.49% |
0.39% |
2009 |
84.10% |
0.15% |
2008 |
83.95% |
1.92% |
2007 |
82.03% |
-1.53% |
2006 |
83.56% |
9.42% |
1992 |
74.14% |
9.42% |