Jordan vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Jordan
96.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
98.8%
in 2024
Jordan rank
34th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
31st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Jordan
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 98.8% against 96.6% in Jordan, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 34th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 89.5% | 5.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.3% | 1.9% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.7% | 1.7% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Jordan or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 98.8% against 96.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Jordan and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 2.2%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Jordan ranks 34th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 31st 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