Jordan vs Palestine, State of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes

Jordan
35,628 number
in 2018
Palestine, State of
40,500 number
in 2018
Jordan rank
59th
Palestine, State of rank
58th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Jordan
  • Palestine, State of
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k197919982018

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 40,500 number against 35,628 number in Jordan, a difference of 4,872 number.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 59th and Palestine, State of ranks 58th of 82 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 115,419 number 48,457 number 66,962 number Jordan
2010s 82,192 number 51,797 number 30,396 number Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Jordan or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 40,500 number against 35,628 number in Jordan as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Jordan and Palestine, State of?
4,872 number, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine, State of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Palestine, State of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 59th and Palestine, State of ranks 58th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.