Jordan vs Low income: Literacy rate, adult total

Jordan
94.4%
in 2024
Low income
63.6%
in 2024
Jordan rank
38th
Low income rank
38th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

  • Jordan
  • Low income
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 94.4% against 63.6% in Low income, a difference of 30.8%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.

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

Jordan ranks 38th and Low income ranks 38th of 89 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 91.1% 53.5% 37.6% Jordan
2010s 95.4% 58.1% 37.3% Jordan
2020s 94.6% 63.4% 31.3% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Jordan or Low income?
Jordan, at 94.4% against 63.6% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Jordan and Low income?
30.8%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Low income?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Low income rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
Jordan ranks 38th and Low income 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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About this data

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.