Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Jordan
Jordan: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Jordan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Jordan stood at 99.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Jordan peaked at 99.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.2% | — |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 95.6% | 99.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.4% | 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, urban, female in Jordan?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female in Jordan was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female?
- Jordan ranks 34th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release