Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Jordan
Jordan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 38.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Jordan, 1979–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Jordan recorded 38.2% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Jordan peaked at 75.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 65th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 75.8% | — |
| 2003 | 60.1% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.1% | 60.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 38.2% | 48.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Jordan?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Jordan was 38.2% 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 75.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Jordan ranks 65th 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 21.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.