Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan
Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.69 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan is 0.69 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan peaked at 1 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.44 LPIA, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 33rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.44 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.51 LPIA | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +96.1% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.62 LPIA | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 0.71 LPIA | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.69 LPIA | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 0.44 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7825 LPIA | 0.51 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7 LPIA | 0.69 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 420,598 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Jordan was 0.69 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Jordan ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release