Jordan vs Middle income: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- Middle income
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 90.7% against 72.4% in Middle income, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Middle income ahead.
Jordan ranks 15th and Middle income ranks 17th of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 39.3% | 22.1% | Middle income |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 58.4% | 14.1% | Middle income |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 67.0% | 4.8% | Jordan |
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 Middle income?
- Jordan, at 90.7% against 72.4% in Middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Jordan and Middle income?
- 18.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and Middle income rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 15th and Middle income ranks 17th 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.