Jordan vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Jordan
75.6%
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
85.2%
in 2024
Jordan rank
44th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
45th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 85.2% against 75.6% in Jordan, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean'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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Jordan ranks 44th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 45th of 85 countries.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 57.0% | 39.9% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 72.3% | 28.0% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 77.7% | 6.8% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 85.0% | 4.2% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
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 UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Jordan and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 9.6%, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 44th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 45th 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