Jordan vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Jordan
304,149
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
142.55 million
in 2024
Jordan rank
35th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Jordan
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M198920062024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 142.55 million against 304,149 in Jordan, a difference of 142.24 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 468.7 times Jordan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 35th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 59 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 203,352 111.14 million 110.93 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 127,329 122.63 million 122.50 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 295,168 141.12 million 140.82 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Jordan or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 142.55 million against 304,149 in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Jordan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
142.24 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Jordan and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Jordan ranks 35th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release