Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Jordan
Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 90.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 90.3% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Jordan peaked at 95.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1979.
That places Jordan 33rd out of 87 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, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 27.9% | — |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +126.7% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 63.3% | 68.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 75.2% | 95.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.3% | 92.6% | 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, male in Jordan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Jordan was 90.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Jordan ranks 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release