Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Jordan

Jordan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 36,223 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
36,223 number
World rank
60th
of 83 countries
All-time high
210,556 number
in 1979
All-time low
32,466 number
in 2011
Years of data
8
1979–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Jordan, 1979–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1979199820181979: 210.6k number2003: 166.5k number2005: 144.0k number2007: 116.3k number2010: 138.3k number2011: 32.5k number2012: 34.5k number2018: 36.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 36,223 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Jordan peaked at 210,556 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 32,466 number, in 2011.

That places Jordan 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 210,556 number 210,556 number 210,556 number 1
2000s 142,291 number 116,280 number 166,547 number 3
2010s 60,380 number 32,466 number 138,284 number 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 57 Namibia 41,309 number compare
  2. 58 Kuwait 41,140 number compare
  3. 59 Portugal 36,598 number compare
  4. 61 Palestine 35,410 number compare
  5. 62 Greece 29,595 number compare
  6. 63 Eswatini 24,142 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Jordan?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Jordan was 36,223 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 210,556 number in 1979.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 32,466 number in 2011.
How does Jordan rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Jordan ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.