Jordan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Jordan
94.4%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
96.8%
in 2024
Jordan rank
38th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
41st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 96.8% against 94.4% in Jordan, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 41st of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8% | 66.1% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 92.4% | 1.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.9% | 0.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 96.7% | 2.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Jordan or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 96.8% against 94.4% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 2.4%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 38th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 41st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release