Jordan vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Jordan
95.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.1%
in 2024
Jordan rank
39th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
38th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
Jordan ranks 39th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 61.2% | 5.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 94.5% | 5.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 96.5% | 0.3% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 98.0% | 2.4% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.5%, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 39th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 38th 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