Literacy Rate: El Salvador
El Salvador's literacy rate is currently 89.8% as of 2024. # El Salvador Literacy Rate El Salvador's literacy rate stands at 89.
Current (2024)
89.8%
-0.1% y/y
Peak (2020)
90.0%
Low (1992)
74.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1992–2024 · 20 pts
Literacy Rate — El Salvador
1992 — 2024
Literacy Rate — El Salvador
Analysis# El Salvador Literacy Rate
El Salvador's literacy rate stands at 89.77% in 2024, reflecting substantial educational progress over three decades. The country reached its all-time peak of 89.98% in 2020, just 0.21 percentage points above the current level. Since 1992, when literacy measured only 74.14%, El Salvador has gained 21.1 percentage points—a significant advancement in educational access and attainment across its population.
The most dramatic improvements occurred between 2015 and 2020, when the literacy rate climbed from 87.97% to 89.98%. This five-year surge of 2.01 percentage points represents the steepest upward trajectory in the available data. Recent years show stabilization around the 89-90% range, with minor fluctuations between 2020 and 2024, suggesting the country has approached a plateau in literacy gains.
Historical Data
20 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.8% | -0.09% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +0.56% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.33% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -1.02% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.94% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +0.15% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +0.60% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +0.39% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.19% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +0.64% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +0.74% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +1.53% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | -0.03% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +1.18% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +0.46% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +0.18% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | +2.34% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | -1.83% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +12.71% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | — |
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