Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.97 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan stood at 0.97 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.47 GPIA, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 48th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.47 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.86 GPIA | +83.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.93 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.97 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.97 GPIA | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.47 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8967 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9725 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.985 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 48 Oman 0.97 GPIA compare
- 48 El Salvador 0.97 GPIA compare
- 51 Cape Verde 0.95 GPIA compare
- 51 Peru 0.95 GPIA compare
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 420,598 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan was 0.97 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Jordan ranks 48th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release