Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Jordan
Jordan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 70,312 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Jordan, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Jordan stood at 70,312 number.
The figure is down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Jordan peaked at 270,278 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 65,727 number, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 62nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 270,278 number | — |
| 2003 | 244,517 number | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 223,059 number | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 208,863 number | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 239,713 number | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 142,904 number | -40.4% |
| 2012 | 65,727 number | -54.0% |
| 2018 | 70,312 number | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,278 number | 270,278 number | 270,278 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 225,480 number | 208,863 number | 244,517 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 129,664 number | 65,727 number | 239,713 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 514,665 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Jordan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Jordan was 70,312 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 270,278 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,727 number in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.