Literacy rate, youth female in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rate, youth female was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth female in Jordan is 98.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Jordan peaked at 99.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 39th of 105 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.
Literacy rate, youth female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 84.8% | — |
| 2003 | 98.9% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 98.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 98.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 95.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 37 Montenegro 99.0% compare
- 38 Mongolia 98.9% compare
- 40 Maldives 98.9% compare
- 41 Lesotho 98.8% compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 98.8% compare
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, youth female in Jordan?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Jordan was 98.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Jordan ranks 39th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.