Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan
Jordan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.01 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.98 GPIA, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 8th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 8 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 Thailand 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 Tunisia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 South Africa 1.01 GPIA compare
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, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Jordan was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Jordan ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release