Jordan vs Middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Jordan
98.4%
in 2018
Middle income
86.4%
in 2019
Jordan rank
16th
Middle income rank
17th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Jordan
  • Middle income
020406080100197519972019

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 98.4% against 86.4% in Middle income, a difference of 12.0%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Middle income ahead.

Jordan ranks 16th and Middle income ranks 17th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 56.1% 57.6% 1.5% Middle income
2000s 89.4% 81.0% 8.5% Jordan
2010s 96.9% 84.1% 12.8% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Jordan or Middle income?
Jordan, at 98.4% against 86.4% in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Jordan and Middle income?
12.0%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Middle income?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Middle income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 16th and Middle income ranks 17th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,220 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.