Jordan vs World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- World
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 98.4% against 86.5% in World, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was World ahead.
Jordan ranks 16th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 64.9% | 8.8% | World |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 82.5% | 7.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 84.8% | 12.2% | 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 World?
- Jordan, at 98.4% against 86.5% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Jordan and World?
- 11.9%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 16th and World ranks 1st 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
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.