El Salvador vs Jordan: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
El Salvador
70.3%
in 2024
Jordan
75.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
45th
Jordan rank
44th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population 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 literacy rates of older vs. younger population, El Salvador or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 75.6% against 70.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population 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 literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- El Salvador ranks 45th 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.