Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Jordan or Pre-demographic dividend?

Jordan, at 94.4% against 67.7% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Pre-demographic dividend?

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

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.

Jordan vs Pre-demographic dividend: Literacy rate, adult total

Jordan

94.4%

in 2024

Pre-demographic dividend

67.7%

in 2024

Jordan rank

38th

Pre-demographic dividend rank

36th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

Jordan
Pre-demographic dividend

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 94.4% against 67.7% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 26.7%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

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

Jordan ranks 38th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th of 89 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Pre-demographic dividend	Difference	Ahead
2000s	91.1%	56.9%	34.2%	Jordan
2010s	95.4%	60.2%	35.3%	Jordan
2020s	94.6%	67.6%	27.1%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Jordan or Pre-demographic dividend?: Jordan, at 94.4% against 67.7% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Jordan and Pre-demographic dividend?: 26.7%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Pre-demographic dividend?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?: Jordan ranks 38th and Pre-demographic dividend 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.