Jordan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Jordan
62.7%
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
83.6%
in 2024
Jordan rank
46th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
48th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Jordan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 83.6% against 62.7% in Jordan, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Jordan ranks 46th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th of 90 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | WB: East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 20.3% | 14.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 51.7% | 30.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 68.3% | 11.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 83.2% | 12.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Jordan or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 83.6% against 62.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 20.9%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Jordan ranks 46th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 48th 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
February 2026 Data Release