Jordan vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Jordan
75.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Gulf Area
85.5%
in 2024
Jordan rank
44th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
42nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- UNICEF: Gulf Area
How they compare
UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 85.5% against 75.6% in Jordan, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 44th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | UNICEF: Gulf Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 31.4% | 12.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 54.5% | 16.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 85.0% | 4.2% | UNICEF: Gulf Area |
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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- UNICEF: Gulf Area, 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 UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 9.9%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 44th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 42nd 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