Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Jordan
Jordan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.99 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Jordan stood at 0.99 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Jordan peaked at 1 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.95 LPIA, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Jordan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.95 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.96 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.96 LPIA | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.995 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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, male, adjusted location in Jordan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Jordan was 0.99 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Jordan ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release