Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan
Jordan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female was 40,529 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40,529
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
69,157
in 2003
All-time low
9,838
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2024
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan stood at 40,529.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 312.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan peaked at 69,157 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9,838, in 2012.
That places Jordan 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 69,157 | — |
| 2010 | 55,738 | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 21,738 | -61.0% |
| 2012 | 9,838 | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 30,539 | +210.4% |
| 2024 | 40,529 | +32.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69,157 | 69,157 | 69,157 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29,105 | 9,838 | 55,738 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35,534 | 30,539 | 40,529 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan was 40,529 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 69,157 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,838 in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female?
- Jordan ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release