ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
85.2%
in 2024
Jordan
75.6%
in 2024
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
45th
Jordan rank
44th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
- Jordan
How they compare
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) currently reports 85.2% against 75.6% in Jordan, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)'s figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 45th and Jordan ranks 44th of 201 groups.
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 17.2% | 39.9% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 44.3% | 28.0% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 71.0% | 6.8% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 80.7% | 4.2% | ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Jordan?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), at 85.2% against 75.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Jordan?
- 9.6%, with ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Jordan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Jordan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 45th and Jordan ranks 44th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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