Jordan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 90.7% against 81.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Jordan ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 83 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 60.0% | 42.8% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 71.3% | 27.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 76.6% | 4.9% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Jordan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Jordan, at 90.7% against 81.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Jordan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 15th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.