Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Jordan
Jordan: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male was 1,731 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1,731 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Jordan peaked at 1,731 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 844, in 2003.
That places Jordan 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 844 | — |
| 2010 | 1,637 | +94.0% |
| 2011 | 1,207 | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 1,305 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,296 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,731 | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 844 | 844 | 844 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,383 | 1,207 | 1,637 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,514 | 1,296 | 1,731 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Jordan?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male in Jordan was 1,731 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,731 in 2024.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 844 in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male?
- Jordan ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release