Cross country literacy rates in Jordan
Jordan: Cross country literacy rates was 94.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.44
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
57th
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.89
in 2012
All-time low
17.5
in 1950
Years of data
11
1950–2024
Cross country literacy rates in Jordan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Jordan is 94.44, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Jordan peaked at 97.89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 57th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Cross country literacy rates in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.5 | — |
| 1979 | 66.8 | +281.7% |
| 2003 | 89.89 | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 91.13 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 92.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 92.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.9 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 97.89 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 95.43 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 94.85 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.44 | -0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 94.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 94.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.31, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 66.8 | 66.8 | 66.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.07 | 89.89 | 92.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.44 | 92.55 | 97.89 | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.64 | 94.44 | 94.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Jordan?
- Cross country literacy rates in Jordan was 94.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Jordan ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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