Jordan vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Jordan
96.6%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
98.5%
in 2024
Jordan rank
34th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Jordan
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 98.5% against 96.6% in Jordan, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.5% | 79.0% | 1.5% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 96.1% | 0.9% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.5% | 0.3% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Jordan or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 98.5% against 96.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Jordan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.9%, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Jordan ranks 34th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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