El Salvador vs Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
El Salvador
65.8%
in 2024
Jordan
62.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
44th
Jordan rank
46th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 65.8% against 62.7% in Jordan, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 44th and Jordan ranks 46th of 90 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 | 45.0% | 21.2% | 23.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 56.5% | 2.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 71.2% | 5.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, El Salvador or Jordan?
- El Salvador, at 65.8% against 62.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 3.1%, with El Salvador 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, female?
- El Salvador ranks 44th and Jordan ranks 46th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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