Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Jordan

Jordan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 31,679 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
31,679 number
World rank
61st
of 83 countries
All-time high
83,486 number
in 1979
All-time low
25,130 number
in 2011
Years of data
8
1979–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1979199820181979: 83.5k number2003: 45.1k number2005: 44.7k number2007: 45.3k number2010: 55.0k number2011: 25.1k number2012: 26.6k number2018: 31.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Jordan is 31,679 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Jordan peaked at 83,486 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 25,130 number, in 2011.

That places Jordan 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 83,486 number 83,486 number 83,486 number 1
2000s 45,040 number 44,722 number 45,316 number 3
2010s 34,611 number 25,130 number 54,997 number 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 58 Portugal 39,067 number compare
  2. 59 Namibia 39,029 number compare
  3. 60 Greece 38,580 number compare
  4. 62 Panama 30,294 number compare
  5. 63 Eswatini 26,285 number compare
  6. 64 Singapore 14,282 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Jordan?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Jordan was 31,679 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 83,486 number in 1979.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 25,130 number in 2011.
How does Jordan rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Jordan ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.