How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, adult male

Jordan

96.6%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

74.9%

in 2024

Jordan rank

34th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

34th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

Jordan
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 96.6% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.7%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 88 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	95.2%	68.0%	27.2%	Jordan
2010s	97.2%	70.5%	26.6%	Jordan
2020s	97.0%	74.8%	22.2%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Jordan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Jordan, at 96.6% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 21.7%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: Jordan ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.