Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 90.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan stood at 90.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 90.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 15th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.2% | — |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +142.0% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 90.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 41.5% | 46.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 53.5% | 90.7% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan was 90.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above 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 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.