East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Jordan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
76.5%
in 2019
Jordan
82.1%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Jordan rank
8th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Jordan
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 82.1% against 76.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Jordan ranks 8th of 38 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 68.0% 57.4% 10.6% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 73.1% 69.6% 3.4% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 75.2% 78.8% 3.6% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Jordan?
Jordan, at 82.1% against 76.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jordan?
5.6%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jordan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Jordan rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Jordan ranks 8th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. 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
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

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.