Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 94.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.85
World rank
55th
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.89
in 2012
All-time low
17.5
in 1950
Years of data
10
1950–2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 94.85 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Jordan peaked at 97.89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.5, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 55th of 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.5 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 1 |
| 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 | 94.85 | 94.85 | 94.85 | 1 |
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)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 rates vs average years of schooling in Jordan?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Jordan was 94.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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