Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan stood at 98.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 99.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.3% | — |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 98.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 98.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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, both sexes in Jordan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Jordan was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release