El Salvador vs Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
El Salvador
77.8%
in 2024
Jordan
77.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
32nd
Jordan rank
33rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 77.8% against 77.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and Jordan ranks 33rd of 57 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 | 60.0% | 47.0% | 13.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 73.0% | 3.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 83.2% | 4.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, El Salvador or Jordan?
- El Salvador, at 77.8% against 77.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 0.2%, 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, urban, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and Jordan ranks 33rd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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