Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes was 95.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2012
All-time low
91.1%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan stood at 95.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 98.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 32nd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 91.1% | — |
| 2010 | 94.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 91.1% | 91.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 94.3% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.7% | 96.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 32nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release