Jordan vs World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- World
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 90.7% against 77.0% in World, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was World ahead.
Jordan ranks 15th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 65.9% | 21.6% | World |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 72.7% | 1.0% | World |
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 World?
- Jordan, at 90.7% against 77.0% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Jordan and World?
- 13.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 15th and World ranks 1st 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.