El Salvador - Youth literacy rate

98.0 (%) in 2018

In 2018, youth literacy rate for El Salvador was 98 %. Though El Salvador youth literacy rate fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1992 - 2018 period ending at 98 % in 2018.

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What is youth literacy rate?

Youth (15-24) literacy rate (%). Total is the number of people age 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.

What is El Salvador youth literacy rate?