Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Jordan
Jordan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 4,833 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Jordan, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Jordan is 4,833 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Jordan peaked at 30,678 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 4,833 number, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 58th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 30,678 number | — |
| 2003 | 5,942 number | -80.6% |
| 2005 | 5,601 number | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 6,436 number | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 8,528 number | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 5,445 number | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 6,142 number | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 4,833 number | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,678 number | 30,678 number | 30,678 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,993 number | 5,601 number | 6,436 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 6,237 number | 4,833 number | 8,528 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 420,598 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Jordan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Jordan was 4,833 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 30,678 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,833 number in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Jordan ranks 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.