Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2011
All-time low
91.7%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 96.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Jordan peaked at 98.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 91.7% | — |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 93.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.3% | 96.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Jordan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Jordan was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Jordan ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release