Jordan vs Paraguay: Literacy rate, adult total
Jordan
94.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
94.9%
in 2024
Jordan rank
38th
Paraguay rank
36th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Jordan
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 94.9% against 94.4% in Jordan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Paraguay ahead.
Jordan ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 94.6% | 2.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.0% | 1.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.9% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Jordan or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 94.9% against 94.4% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Jordan and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Paraguay rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Jordan ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 36th 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.