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
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
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.