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

Jordan
90.3%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
93.8%
in 2024
Jordan rank
33rd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
34th

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

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

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 93.8% against 90.3% in Jordan, a difference of 3.5%.

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 33rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 34th of 87 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 27.9% 51.0% 23.1% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 65.6% 78.6% 13.0% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 84.7% 87.1% 2.3% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 91.4% 93.6% 2.2% 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, male, Jordan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 93.8% against 90.3% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
3.5%, 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, male?
Jordan ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 34th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release