Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan
Jordan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 7,809 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 7,809 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2018.
The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan peaked at 9,811 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3,949 number, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 56th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 9,811 number | — |
| 2003 | 3,949 number | -59.7% |
| 2005 | 6,560 number | +66.1% |
| 2007 | 6,770 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8,910 number | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 7,145 number | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 7,899 number | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 7,809 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,811 number | 9,811 number | 9,811 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,760 number | 3,949 number | 6,770 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,941 number | 7,145 number | 8,910 number | 4 |
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 7,809 number in 2018, 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 9,811 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,949 number in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.