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
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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

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.