Colombia vs Jordan: Literacy rate, youth male

Colombia
98.4%
in 2024
Jordan
98.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
42nd
Jordan rank
40th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Colombia
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 98.5% against 98.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jordan ahead.

Colombia ranks 42nd and Jordan ranks 40th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 97.2% 99.1% 1.8% Jordan
2010s 98.0% 98.6% 0.6% Jordan
2020s 98.6% 98.8% 0.2% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Colombia or Jordan?
Jordan, at 98.5% against 98.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Colombia and Jordan?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Colombia ranks 42nd and Jordan ranks 40th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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 male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.