Jordan vs Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

Jordan
82.1%
in 2018
Upper middle income
72.3%
in 2019
Jordan rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
8th

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

  • Jordan
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 82.1% against 72.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Jordan ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 82 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 57.4% 67.9% 10.5% Upper middle income
2000s 69.6% 70.6% 0.9% Upper middle income
2010s 78.8% 71.5% 7.3% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, Jordan or Upper middle income?
Jordan, at 82.1% against 72.3% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between Jordan and Upper middle income?
9.8%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Upper middle income?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Upper middle income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Jordan ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 82 countries.
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.