Colombia vs Jordan: Literacy rate, adult total

Colombia
95.3%
in 2024
Jordan
94.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
35th
Jordan rank
38th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Colombia
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 95.3% against 94.4% in Jordan, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 35th and Jordan ranks 38th of 89 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 92.8% 91.7% 1.1% Colombia
2010s 94.0% 94.6% 0.6% Jordan
2020s 95.4% 94.6% 0.8% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Colombia or Jordan?
Colombia, at 95.3% against 94.4% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Colombia and Jordan?
0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Colombia ranks 35th and Jordan ranks 38th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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 total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of people ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

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.