Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Jordan
Jordan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 45,861 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Jordan, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Jordan stood at 45,861 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Jordan peaked at 119,424 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 40,243 number, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 64th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 119,424 number | — |
| 2003 | 85,045 number | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 88,950 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 90,116 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 98,155 number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 55,107 number | -43.9% |
| 2012 | 40,243 number | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 45,861 number | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,424 number | 119,424 number | 119,424 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 88,037 number | 85,045 number | 90,116 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 59,842 number | 40,243 number | 98,155 number | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Jordan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Jordan was 45,861 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 119,424 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,243 number in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Jordan ranks 64th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.