Colombia vs Jordan: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Colombia
98.4%
in 2024
Jordan
98.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
43rd
Jordan rank
41st
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Colombia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jordan ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and Jordan ranks 41st of 95 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 99.1% | 1.8% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.6% | 0.6% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.8% | 0.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Colombia or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Colombia and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and Jordan ranks 41st of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.