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

Jordan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 7,809 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7,809 number
World rank
56th
of 86 countries
All-time high
9,811 number
in 1979
All-time low
3,949 number
in 2003
Years of data
8
1979–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1979199820181979: 9.8k number2003: 3.9k number2005: 6.6k number2007: 6.8k number2010: 8.9k number2011: 7.1k number2012: 7.9k number2018: 7.8k number

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Chile 14,017 number compare
  2. 54 Ecuador 13,864 number compare
  3. 55 Dominican Republic 11,572 number compare
  4. 57 Spain 7,145 number compare
  5. 58 Eswatini 7,015 number compare
  6. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6,440 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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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.