Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 75.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 75.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 87.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1979.
That places Jordan 44th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.2% | — |
| 2003 | 41.5% | +141.9% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 87.7% | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 41.5% | 46.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 53.5% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 75.6% | 85.8% | 2 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Jordan was 75.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release