Dominican Republic vs Jordan: Literacy rates among adults
Dominican Republic
94.0%
in 2024
Jordan
94.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Jordan rank
38th
Literacy rates among adults over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 94.4% against 94.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Jordan ranks 38th of 89 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 92.2% | 4.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 95.4% | 4.6% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.6% | 0.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates among adults, Dominican Republic or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 94.4% against 94.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rates among adults between Dominican Republic and Jordan?
- 0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jordan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jordan rank globally for literacy rates among adults?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Jordan ranks 38th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 15 years and older who can read and write.