El Salvador vs Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
El Salvador
45.8%
in 2024
Jordan
33.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
28th
Jordan rank
31st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 45.8% against 33.8% in Jordan, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Jordan ranks 31st of 55 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 4.2% | 17.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 37.1% | 4.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 35.3% | 11.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, El Salvador or Jordan?
- El Salvador, at 45.8% against 33.8% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 12.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- El Salvador ranks 28th and Jordan ranks 31st of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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