Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Jordan
Jordan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.99 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Jordan is 0.99 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Jordan peaked at 1.02 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.99 LPIA, in 2003.
That places Jordan 24th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Jordan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.99 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.995 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Jordan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Jordan was 0.99 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Jordan ranks 24th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release