Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan
Jordan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 88.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.1%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
21st
of 55 countries
All-time high
97.4%
in 2012
All-time low
77.3%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 88.1% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan peaked at 97.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 21st of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 77.3% | — |
| 2010 | 82.1% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 88.1% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 82.1% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 88.1% | 93.1% | 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, rural, female in Jordan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Jordan was 88.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
- Jordan ranks 21st out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release