How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Jordan?

9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa Western and Central vs Jordan: Literacy rate, youth female

Africa Western and Central

66.7%

in 2024

Jordan

98.9%

in 2024

Africa Western and Central rank

40th

Jordan rank

39th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

Africa Western and Central
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 98.9% against 66.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 32.2%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Jordan ranks 39th of 40 groups.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	54.3%	99.0%	44.7%	Jordan
2010s	58.7%	98.3%	39.6%	Jordan
2020s	66.6%	99.1%	32.6%	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Africa Western and Central or Jordan?: Jordan, at 98.9% against 66.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Africa Western and Central and Jordan?: 32.2%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Jordan?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Jordan rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?: Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Jordan ranks 39th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit: % of females ages 15-24
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.