Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan
Jordan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 17,427 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan is 17,427, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.9% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan peaked at 17,427 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,800, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 34th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3,800 | — |
| 2005 | 6,332 | +66.6% |
| 2007 | 6,655 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 8,549 | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 6,705 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 7,249 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 10,566 | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 17,427 | +64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,596 | 3,800 | 6,655 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,501 | 6,705 | 8,549 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13,996 | 10,566 | 17,427 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 514,665 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan was 17,427 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,427 in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Jordan ranks 34th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release