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
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
February 2026 Data Release