Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Jordan
Jordan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age was 95.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Jordan stood at 95.32 %.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Jordan peaked at 97.89 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84.48 %, in 2003.
That places Jordan 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 84.48 % | — |
| 2010 | 87.59 % | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 95.9 % | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 97.89 % | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 89.81 % | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 95.32 % | +6.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 95.32 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.09 %, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 95.32 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.01 %, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.48 % | 84.48 % | 84.48 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.8 % | 87.59 % | 97.89 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.32 % | 95.32 % | 95.32 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -18.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Jordan?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Jordan was 95.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.89 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.48 % in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.