Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 94.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.44
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 89 countries
All-time high
97.89
in 2012
All-time low
66.8
in 1979
Years of data
10
1979–2024
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Jordan is 94.44, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 97.89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.8, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 38th of 89 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8 | 66.8 | 66.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.07 | 89.89 | 92.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.44 | 92.55 | 97.89 | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.64 | 94.44 | 94.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 64,348 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Jordan was 94.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8 in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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