El Salvador: Literacy rate
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| El Salvador |
Literacy rate |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 90.00 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1992 - 2023 |
| Average | 85.73 |
| Min - Max | 74.00 - 90.00 |
| Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2023 is 90 percent, unchanged from 90 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 92.00 percent, based on data from 5 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1992 to 2023 is 85.73 percent. The minimum value, 74 percent, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 90 percent was recorded in 2020.
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Definition: 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.
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