Jordan vs World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Jordan
- World
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 98.5% against 90.0% in World, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 19th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.6% | 73.9% | 1.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 87.5% | 8.5% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 88.8% | 9.1% | 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 World?
- Jordan, at 98.5% against 90.0% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Jordan and World?
- 8.5%, 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, male?
- Jordan ranks 19th 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, male (%). 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 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.