Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan
Jordan: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 1 ratio in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 ratio
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 68 countries
All-time high
1 ratio
in 2003
All-time low
0.98 ratio
in 2018
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan is 1 ratio, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan peaked at 1 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.98 ratio, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 14th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 ratio | — |
| 2005 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.995 ratio | 0.98 ratio | 1 ratio | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 2 |
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- 14 Türkiye 1 ratio compare
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More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan was 1 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 ratio in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Jordan ranks 14th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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