Jordan vs MDG: Latin America: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Jordan
75.6%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America
85.5%
in 2024
Jordan rank
44th
MDG: Latin America rank
43rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Jordan
  • MDG: Latin America
20406080197419992024

How they compare

MDG: Latin America currently reports 85.5% against 75.6% in Jordan, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes MDG: Latin America'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 MDG: Latin America ahead.

Jordan ranks 44th and MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd of 85 countries.

MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan MDG: Latin America Difference Ahead
1970s 17.2% 56.2% 39.0% MDG: Latin America
2000s 44.3% 71.8% 27.5% MDG: Latin America
2010s 71.0% 77.5% 6.5% MDG: Latin America
2020s 80.7% 85.1% 4.4% MDG: Latin America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Jordan or MDG: Latin America?
MDG: Latin America, at 85.5% against 75.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Jordan and MDG: Latin America?
9.9%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and MDG: Latin America?
10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Jordan and MDG: Latin America rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 44th and MDG: Latin America ranks 43rd of 85 countries.
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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release