Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2012
All-time low
85.9%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 94.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Jordan peaked at 97.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 35th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 85.9% | — |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.9% | 85.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 91.9% | 97.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 94.5% | 96.1% | 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, urban, female in Jordan?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Jordan was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Jordan ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release