Jordan vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 90.7% against 81.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Jordan ranks 15th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 83 countries.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 59.2% | 42.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 71.4% | 27.0% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 76.6% | 4.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jordan, at 90.7% against 81.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Jordan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 9.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 15th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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.