Colombia vs Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Colombia
83.2%
in 2018
Jordan
85.6%
in 2018
Colombia rank
23rd
Jordan rank
20th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Colombia
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 85.6% against 83.2% in Colombia, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Jordan ranks 20th of 82 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 74.7% 23.1% 51.6% Colombia
2010s 78.6% 49.6% 29.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Colombia or Jordan?
Jordan, at 85.6% against 83.2% in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Colombia and Jordan?
2.4%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Jordan ranks 20th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.