Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Jordan
Jordan: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading was 364.44 score in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Jordan, 2006–2022
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in score.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Jordan is 364.44 score, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Jordan peaked at 444.16 score in 2018 and was at its lowest, 364.44 score, in 2022.
Jordan ranks 57th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 430.88 score | 428.13 score | 433.63 score | 2 |
| 2010s | 441.25 score | 436 score | 444.16 score | 3 |
| 2020s | 364.44 score | 364.44 score | 364.44 score | 1 |
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More reference data data for Jordan
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.5 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2005 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3276 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7824 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Jordan?
- Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Jordan was 364.44 score in 2022, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 444.16 score in 2018.
- What is the lowest average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.44 score in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?
- Jordan ranks 57th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.