Jordan vs Palestine, State of: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Jordan
67,902 number
in 2018
Palestine, State of
45,443 number
in 2018
Jordan rank
62nd
Palestine, State of rank
64th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Jordan
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 67,902 number against 45,443 number in Palestine, State of, a difference of 22,459 number.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.5 times Palestine, State of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 62nd and Palestine, State of ranks 64th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2000s 161,597 number 72,936 number 88,661 number Jordan
2010s 94,990 number 63,088 number 31,902 number Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Jordan or Palestine, State of?
Jordan, at 67,902 number against 45,443 number in Palestine, State of as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Jordan and Palestine, State of?
22,459 number, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine, State of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Palestine, State of rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 62nd and Palestine, State of ranks 64th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.