El Salvador vs Jordan: Youth/adult literacy rate
El Salvador
98.2%
in 2024
Jordan
98.7%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
37th
Jordan rank
35th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- El Salvador
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 98.7% against 98.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jordan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Jordan ranks 35th of 68 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 99.0% | 5.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 98.3% | 1.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.9% | 0.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, El Salvador or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 98.7% against 98.2% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between El Salvador and Jordan?
- 0.5%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jordan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jordan rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Jordan ranks 35th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.