Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 75.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.64
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
44th
of 85 countries
All-time high
87.7
in 2012
All-time low
17.17
in 1979
Years of data
10
1979–2024
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Jordan stood at 75.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Jordan peaked at 87.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.17, in 1979.
Jordan ranks 44th of 85 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 rates of younger vs older population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.17 | — |
| 2003 | 41.54 | +141.9% |
| 2005 | 44.44 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 46.93 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 53.52 | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 55.01 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 87.7 | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 87.6 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.81 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 75.64 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.17 | 17.17 | 17.17 | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.3 | 41.54 | 46.93 | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.96 | 53.52 | 87.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.72 | 75.64 | 85.81 | 2 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Jordan?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Jordan was 75.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.17 in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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