Jordan vs Low & middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Jordan
98.5%
in 2018
Low & middle income
88.4%
in 2019
Jordan rank
19th
Low & middle income rank
18th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Jordan
  • Low & middle income
020406080100197519972019

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 98.5% against 88.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 83 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 75.6% 67.7% 8.0% Jordan
2000s 96.0% 85.2% 10.8% Jordan
2010s 97.9% 86.9% 11.0% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Jordan or Low & middle income?
Jordan, at 98.5% against 88.4% in Low & middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Jordan and Low & middle income?
10.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Low & middle income?
8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Jordan and Low & middle income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Jordan ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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