Jordan vs Low income: Literacy rate, youth male

Jordan
98.5%
in 2024
Low income
78.1%
in 2024
Jordan rank
40th
Low income rank
40th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Jordan
  • Low income
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 98.5% against 78.1% in Low income, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.

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

Jordan ranks 40th and Low income ranks 40th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 99.1% 70.4% 28.7% Jordan
2010s 98.6% 75.1% 23.4% Jordan
2020s 98.8% 78.0% 20.8% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Jordan or Low income?
Jordan, at 98.5% against 78.1% in Low income as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Jordan and Low income?
20.4%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Low income?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Low income rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Jordan ranks 40th and Low income 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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About this data

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.