Jordan vs Low income: Literacy rate, youth total
Jordan
98.7%
in 2024
Low income
75.4%
in 2024
Jordan rank
41st
Low income rank
39th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Jordan
- Low income
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 98.7% against 75.4% in Low income, a difference of 23.3%.
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 41st and Low income ranks 39th 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 | 99.0% | 62.7% | 36.3% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 69.5% | 29.1% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 75.2% | 23.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Jordan or Low income?
- Jordan, at 98.7% against 75.4% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Jordan and Low income?
- 23.3%, 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 total?
- Jordan ranks 41st and Low income ranks 39th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.