Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Jordan
Jordan: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Jordan, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Jordan is 20.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Jordan peaked at 58.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2022.
That places Jordan 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 50.4% | — |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.4% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 49.3% | 58.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Jordan?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Jordan was 20.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Jordan ranks 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.