El Salvador vs Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
Jordan
75.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
Jordan rank
44th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 75.6% against 70.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 45th and Jordan ranks 44th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 44.3% | 7.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 71.0% | 11.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 80.7% | 10.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, El Salvador or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 75.6% against 70.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 5.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 45th and Jordan ranks 44th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release