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

Jordan
29,256 number
in 2018
Palestine, State of
34,368 number
in 2018
Jordan rank
57th
Palestine, State of rank
56th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Jordan
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 34,368 number against 29,256 number in Jordan, a difference of 5,112 number.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.

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

Jordan ranks 57th and Palestine, State of ranks 56th 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 81,621 number 37,306 number 44,315 number Jordan
2010s 63,072 number 38,420 number 24,652 number Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Jordan or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 34,368 number against 29,256 number in Jordan as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Jordan and Palestine, State of?
5,112 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, female?
Jordan ranks 57th and Palestine, State of ranks 56th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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