Colombia vs Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male

Colombia
91.3%
in 2024
Jordan
91.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Jordan rank
23rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 91.5% against 91.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and Jordan ranks 23rd of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 83.4% 70.2% 13.2% Colombia
2010s 85.5% 86.2% 0.7% Jordan
2020s 90.9% 92.2% 1.3% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Colombia or Jordan?
Jordan, at 91.5% against 91.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Colombia and Jordan?
0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
Colombia ranks 25th and Jordan ranks 23rd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 667 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release