Jordan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Jordan
98.7%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
99.4%
in 2024
Jordan rank
41st
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 99.4% against 98.7% in Jordan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 41st and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.5% | 86.6% | 3.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.3% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.3% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.4% | 0.4% | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Jordan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 99.4% against 98.7% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 0.7%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 41st and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release