Literacy in Jordan
Jordan: Literacy 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 in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy in Jordan stood at 94.44.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy 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.
Literacy in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 66.8 | — |
| 2003 | 89.89 | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 91.13 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 92.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 92.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.9 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 97.89 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 95.43 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 94.85 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.44 | -0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 94.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 94.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.44, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Jordan?
- Literacy in Jordan was 94.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8 in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for literacy?
- Jordan ranks 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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