Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Jordan
Jordan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 76.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Jordan stood at 76.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Jordan peaked at 95.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 21st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.0% | — |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 52.2% | 95.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 76.2% | 91.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Jordan?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Jordan was 76.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Jordan ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release