Education in La Union, El Salvador: official figures
In the 2024 census, 17.9% of people aged 10 and over in La Union could not read or write, 2nd highest of 14 among departments (national 9.5%).
Are women or men more literate in La Union?
Among women aged 10 and over in La Union, 18.6% could not read or write in 2024, against 17.2% of men (national: 10.9% of women, 7.8% of men).
Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copyHow many young people in La Union cannot read?
Among young people aged 15 to 24 in La Union, 2.9% could not read or write at the 2024 census, the highest of 14 among departments (national 1.8%).
Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copyWhat is literacy among older people in La Union?
Illiteracy among people aged 60 and over in La Union was 47.1% in 2024, 2nd highest of 14 among departments (national 27.1%).
Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copyWhat did the 2022 household survey find on illiteracy in La Union?
The BCR household survey put illiteracy among people aged 10 and over in La Union at 16.8% in 2022, the highest of 14 among departments (national 9.7%).
Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copyHow many people in La Union speak a second language?
2.8% of people aged 3 and over in La Union spoke a second language in the 2024 census (6,035 people), 4th lowest of 14 among departments (national 7.6%).
Source: Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC) · saved copyHow La Union compares with other departments
Illiteracy rate, people aged 10 and over (Census 2024) (2024)
La Union ranks 2 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, people aged 10 and over (Census 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morazan | 19.0% |
| 2 | La Union | 17.9% |
| 3 | Cabanas | 15.9% |
| 4 | Usulutan | 14.5% |
| 5 | Chalatenango | 14.0% |
| 6 | San Miguel | 13.1% |
| 7 | Ahuachapan | 12.4% |
Illiteracy rate, people aged 15 to 24 (Census 2024) (2024)
La Union ranks 1 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, people aged 15 to 24 (Census 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Union | 2.9% |
| 2 | Cabanas | 2.8% |
| 3 | Chalatenango | 2.4% |
| 4 | Ahuachapan | 2.2% |
| 5 | Usulutan | 2.2% |
| 6 | Morazan | 2.2% |
| 7 | Sonsonate | 2.1% |
Illiteracy rate, people aged 10 and over (EHPM 2022) (2022)
La Union ranks 1 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Illiteracy rate, people aged 10 and over (EHPM 2022) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Union | 16.8% |
| 2 | Morazan | 15.9% |
| 3 | Usulutan | 15.4% |
| 4 | Cabanas | 14.7% |
| 5 | Chalatenango | 13.5% |
| 6 | San Miguel | 11.6% |
| 7 | Cuscatlan | 11.1% |
People aged 3 and over who speak a second language (2024)
La Union ranks 11 of 14, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People aged 3 and over who speak a second language |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Chalatenango | 3.1% |
| 9 | Usulutan | 3.0% |
| 10 | San Vicente | 2.9% |
| 11 | La Union | 2.8% |
| 12 | Cabanas | 2.7% |
| 13 | Ahuachapan | 2.6% |
| 14 | Morazan | 2.3% |
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Sources
- Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC): Censo 2024: poblacion de 3 anos o mas por departamento, edad, sexo y condicion de leer y escribir (TAB_EDU_3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fdd169f5525b…)
- Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC): Encuesta de Hogares de Propositos Multiples 2022: resultados (Tabla 1.1 poblacion y densidad; Graficos 2.3 y 4.7), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 584a21f9c420…)
- Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador (BCR) / Oficina Nacional de Estadistica y Censos (ONEC): Censo 2024: poblacion de 3 anos o mas segun manejo de un segundo idioma (TAB_IDIO_1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2ccb6cff3883…)
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