Jordan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Literacy rate, adult male
Jordan
96.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
74.9%
in 2024
Jordan rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
32nd
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Jordan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 96.6% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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 | 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?
- Jordan, at 96.6% against 74.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21.7%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Jordan ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 32nd 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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About this data
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.