Jordan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Jordan
62.7%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
83.8%
in 2024
Jordan rank
46th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
43rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Jordan
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 83.8% against 62.7% in Jordan, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.3 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.

Jordan ranks 46th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd of 90 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.4% 19.1% 13.7% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 21.2% 51.4% 30.1% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 56.5% 68.3% 11.8% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 71.2% 83.4% 12.2% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Jordan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 83.8% against 62.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
21.1%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Jordan ranks 46th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 43rd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release