Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan
Jordan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.96 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.96 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPIA, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 35th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.94 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.96 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.95 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.96 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9675 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.955 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan was 0.96 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Jordan ranks 35th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release