Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan
Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.69 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan stood at 0.69 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan peaked at 0.9 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.19 GPIA, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 51st of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.19 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.28 GPIA | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 0.32 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.37 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.39 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.44 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.84 GPIA | +90.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.86 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.69 GPIA | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.19 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3233 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6425 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.775 GPIA | 0.69 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Jordan was 0.69 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release