Literacy rate, youth male in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rate, youth male was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth male in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth male in Jordan is 98.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Jordan peaked at 99.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 1979.
That places Jordan 40th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 95.8% | — |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 98.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 100% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 98.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.4% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 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, youth male in Jordan?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Jordan was 98.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Jordan ranks 40th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 male (% of males 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.