East Asia & Pacific vs Jordan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

East Asia & Pacific
75.0%
in 2019
Jordan
82.1%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
6th
Jordan rank
8th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Jordan
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 82.1% against 75.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Jordan ranks 8th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 68.0% 57.4% 10.6% East Asia & Pacific
2000s 72.8% 69.6% 3.2% East Asia & Pacific
2010s 74.2% 78.8% 4.6% 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 or Jordan?
Jordan, at 82.1% against 75.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific and Jordan?
7.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Jordan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Jordan rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Jordan ranks 8th of 37 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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About this data

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.