El Salvador: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24
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El Salvador |
Male literacy rate, ages 15-24 |
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Latest value | 98.30 |
Year | 2020 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1992 - 2020 |
Average | 95.25 |
Min - Max | 84.95 - 98.30 |
Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2020 is 98.3 percent, an increase from 97.98 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 91.97 percent, based on data from 34 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1992 to 2020 is 95.25 percent. The minimum value, 84.95 percent, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 98.3 percent was recorded in 2020.
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Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
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