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
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
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.