Jordan vs World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Jordan
96.5%
in 2018
World
83.4%
in 2019
Jordan rank
13th
World rank
1st

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

  • Jordan
  • World
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 96.5% against 83.4% in World, a difference of 13.1%.

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 13th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan World Difference Ahead
2000s 65.6% 74.9% 9.2% World
2010s 85.8% 80.0% 5.8% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Jordan or World?
Jordan, at 96.5% against 83.4% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Jordan and World?
13.1%, 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, male?
Jordan ranks 13th 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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