Jordan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Jordan
95.6%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.1%
in 2024
Jordan rank
39th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.1% against 95.6% in Jordan, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
Jordan ranks 39th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 87 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 64.3% | 8.2% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 94.3% | 4.9% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.3% | 0.1% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 98.0% | 2.4% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Jordan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.1% against 95.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 2.5%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 39th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release