Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.98 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Jordan is 0.98 LPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Jordan peaked at 1 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.82 LPIA, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 12th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Jordan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.82 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.88 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.92 LPIA | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.93 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.98 LPIA | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.82 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 0.82 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.95 LPIA | 0.88 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.955 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Jordan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Jordan was 0.98 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- Jordan ranks 12th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release