Jordan vs South Africa: Literacy rate, adult female
Jordan
92.0%
in 2024
South Africa
90.8%
in 2024
Jordan rank
44th
South Africa rank
46th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 92.0% against 90.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 89 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 87.0% | 1.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.1% | 1.4% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 90.8% | 1.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Jordan or South Africa?
- Jordan, at 92.0% against 90.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Jordan and South Africa?
- 1.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Jordan ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 46th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.