Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan
Jordan: Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.99 ratio in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan stood at 0.99 ratio. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan peaked at 1.02 ratio in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.99 ratio, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 23rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.99 ratio | — |
| 2010 | 1 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 ratio | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 ratio | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 ratio | 1 ratio | 1.02 ratio | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.995 ratio | 0.99 ratio | 1 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan?
- Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan was 0.99 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 ratio in 2018.
- What is the lowest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 ratio in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Jordan ranks 23rd out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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