Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan
Jordan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.97 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.97 LPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan peaked at 1.01 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.92 LPIA, in 2003.
That places Jordan 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.92 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.94 LPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 LPIA | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.97 LPIA | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 0.92 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9675 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 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 location parity in Jordan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan was 0.97 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Jordan ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release