Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 12,642 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Jordan, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Jordan stood at 12,642 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 40,489 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 9,891 number, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 58th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 40,489 number | — |
| 2003 | 9,891 number | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 12,161 number | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 13,205 number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 17,438 number | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 12,591 number | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 14,041 number | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 12,642 number | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,489 number | 40,489 number | 40,489 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,752 number | 9,891 number | 13,205 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 14,178 number | 12,591 number | 17,438 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Jordan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Jordan was 12,642 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40,489 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,891 number in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.