Jordan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Jordan
96.7%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.6%
in 2024
Jordan rank
36th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Jordan
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.6% against 96.7% in Jordan, a difference of 1.9%.

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 36th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 88 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 75.6% 77.2% 1.6% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 96.0% 96.7% 0.6% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 97.6% 97.6% 0.1% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 96.2% 98.6% 2.3% 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, male, Jordan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.6% against 96.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
1.9%, 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, male?
Jordan ranks 36th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release