Youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan
Jordan: Youth/adult literacy rate was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
28th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2023
All-time low
97.1%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 98.7% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 28th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.1% | — |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.1% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 2 |
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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 youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Jordan was 98.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Jordan ranks 28th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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