Jordan vs South Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Jordan
- South Asia
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 85.6% against 29.5% in South Asia, a difference of 56.1%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Asia ahead.
Jordan ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 23rd of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 8.4% | 3.0% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 18.4% | 2.8% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 25.8% | 31.4% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Jordan or South Asia?
- Jordan, at 85.6% against 29.5% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Jordan and South Asia?
- 56.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and South Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Jordan ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 23rd 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
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.