El Salvador Literacy Rate
Adult literacy rate SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
Overview
El Salvador's literacy rate stood at 89.71% in 2025, a decline of +0.06pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 89.71% by 2025. El Salvador ranked 36th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Literacy Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 89.79% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 89.75% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 89.71% | - | - |
| 2025 | 89.71% | −0.06pp | #36 |
| 2024 | 89.77% | −0.08pp | #16 |
| 2023 | 89.85% | +0.50pp | #19 |
| 2022 | 89.35% | +0.29pp | #24 |
| 2021 | 89.06% | −0.92pp | #23 |
| 2020 | 89.98% | +0.84pp | #27 |
| 2019 | 89.14% | +0.13pp | #34 |
| 2018 | 89.01% | +0.53pp | #26 |
| 2017 | 88.48% | +0.34pp | #24 |
| 2016 | 88.14% | +0.17pp | #30 |
| 2015 | 87.97% | +0.56pp | #27 |
| 2014 | 87.41% | +0.64pp | #24 |
| 2013 | 86.77% | +1.30pp | #22 |
| 2012 | 85.47% | −0.02pp | #24 |
| 2011 | 85.49% | +1.00pp | #39 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw literacy rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's literacy rate was 89.71% in 2025. Ranked 36th globally. This represents a 0.1% decrease from the previous year.
El Salvador's literacy rate peaked at 89.98% in 2020.
The lowest literacy rate in El Salvador was 74.14% in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 36th globally in literacy rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.ADT.LITR.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's literacy rate is projected to reach 89.71% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The literacy rate of El Salvador in 2025 was 89.71%. This ranks 36th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_literacy-rate,
title = {El Salvador Literacy Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/literacy-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}