Ecuador vs Jordan: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Ecuador
77.9%
in 2024
Jordan
75.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
41st
Jordan rank
44th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Ecuador
- Jordan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 77.9% against 75.6% in Jordan, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 41st and Jordan ranks 44th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 44.3% | 24.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 71.0% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 80.7% | 2.9% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Ecuador or Jordan?
- Ecuador, at 77.9% against 75.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Ecuador and Jordan?
- 2.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jordan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Jordan rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Ecuador ranks 41st and Jordan ranks 44th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.