Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Jordan is 98.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Jordan peaked at 99.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 41st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 95.8% | — |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.4% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Jordan?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Jordan was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.