Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Jordan

Jordan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 4,833 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,833 number
World rank
58th
of 86 countries
All-time high
30,678 number
in 1979
All-time low
4,833 number
in 2018
Years of data
8
1979–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Jordan, 1979–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1979199820181979: 30.7k number2003: 5.9k number2005: 5.6k number2007: 6.4k number2010: 8.5k number2011: 5.4k number2012: 6.1k number2018: 4.8k number

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number) in Jordan, 1979 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Paraguay 7,449 number compare
  2. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,107 number compare
  3. 57 Spain 5,593 number compare
  4. 59 Greece 4,807 number compare
  5. 60 Eswatini 3,886 number compare
  6. 61 Panama 3,838 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.