Jordan vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Jordan
95.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
97.8%
in 2024
Jordan rank
39th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
42nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 97.8% against 95.6% in Jordan, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
Jordan ranks 39th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 64.6% | 8.4% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 94.2% | 4.7% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.1% | 0.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 97.8% | 2.2% | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 97.8% against 95.6% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Jordan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 2.2%, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 39th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 42nd 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