Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Jordan
Jordan: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 15,696 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 15,696 for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Jordan peaked at 15,696 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,956, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 20th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,956 | — |
| 2010 | 6,913 | +133.9% |
| 2011 | 5,498 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 5,943 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 9,270 | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 15,696 | +69.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,956 | 2,956 | 2,956 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,118 | 5,498 | 6,913 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12,483 | 9,270 | 15,696 | 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, urban, male in Jordan?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Jordan was 15,696 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 15,696 in 2024.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,956 in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Jordan ranks 20th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release