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

Latest (2022)
364.44 score
World rank
57th
of 57 countries
All-time high
444.16 score
in 2018
All-time low
364.44 score
in 2022
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading in Jordan, 2006–2022

01002003004002006201420222006: 428.1 score2009: 433.6 score2012: 436 score2015: 443.6 score2018: 444.2 score2022: 364.4 score

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 54 Albania 379.24 score compare
  2. 55 Tunisia 372.67 score compare
  3. 56 Indonesia 369.75 score compare

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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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Indicator
Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Unit
score
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
57 places, 411 data points, 2000–2022
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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.