Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 95.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Jordan is 95.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 98.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 39th 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, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 56.1% | — |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 86.2% | 93.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 93.2% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 2 |
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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, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Jordan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Jordan was 95.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 39th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release