Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Jordan

Jordan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 98.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
98.5%
World rank
19th
of 83 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2018
All-time low
75.6%
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2018

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

0204060801001979199820181979: 75.6 %2003: 95.7 %2005: 96.1 %2007: 96.4 %2010: 96.3 %2011: 98.4 %2012: 98.4 %2018: 98.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 98.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Jordan peaked at 98.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 1979.

Jordan ranks 19th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75.6% 75.6% 75.6% 1
2000s 96.0% 95.7% 96.4% 3
2010s 97.9% 96.3% 98.5% 4

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  4. 20 Portugal 98.5% compare
  5. 21 Brunei Darussalam 98.2% compare
  6. 22 Philippines 98.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Jordan?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Jordan was 98.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 1979.
How does Jordan rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Jordan ranks 19th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.