Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Jordan

Jordan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 6,372 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,372 number
World rank
62nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
33,881 number
in 2005
All-time low
6,372 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
1979–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Jordan, 1979–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k1979199820181979: 26.0k number2003: 32.4k number2005: 33.9k number2007: 33.8k number2010: 31.5k number2011: 32.2k number2012: 6.4k number2018: 6.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Jordan stood at 6,372 number. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Jordan peaked at 33,881 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,372 number, in 2018.

That places Jordan 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25,970 number 25,970 number 25,970 number 1
2000s 33,348 number 32,365 number 33,881 number 3
2010s 19,120 number 6,372 number 32,195 number 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 59 Albania 9,495 number compare
  2. 60 Namibia 8,255 number compare
  3. 61 Kuwait 7,204 number compare
  4. 63 Eswatini 6,176 number compare
  5. 64 Palestine 6,131 number compare
  6. 65 Malta 5,495 number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

More reference data data for Jordan

All data for Jordan →

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Jordan?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Jordan was 6,372 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 33,881 number in 2005.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,372 number in 2018.
How does Jordan rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Jordan ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.