Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan
Jordan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.95 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan stood at 0.95 GPIA.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.65 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Jordan 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.65 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.89 GPIA | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.91 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.93 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.93 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.97 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.95 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.95 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9625 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 2 |
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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 adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan was 0.95 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Jordan ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release