Jordan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Jordan
96.6%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
98.2%
in 2024
Jordan rank
34th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
36th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Jordan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.2% against 96.6% in Jordan, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.5% | 79.4% | 1.1% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 95.8% | 0.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 97.1% | 0.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 98.1% | 1.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Jordan or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 98.2% against 96.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 1.6%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Jordan ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th 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