Adult Literacy Rate in Jordan
Jordan: Adult Literacy Rate was 94.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Jordan, 1979–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Jordan is 94.44, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Jordan peaked at 97.89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.8, in 1979.
That places Jordan 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 66.8 | — |
| 2003 | 89.89 | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 91.13 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 92.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 92.55 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.9 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 97.89 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 95.43 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 94.85 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.44 | -0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 94.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 94.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.42, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.8 | 66.8 | 66.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.07 | 89.89 | 92.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.44 | 92.55 | 97.89 | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.64 | 94.44 | 94.85 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Jordan?
- Adult literacy rate in Jordan was 94.44 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8 in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for adult literacy rate?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.