Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Jordan
Jordan: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 18.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Jordan, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Jordan stood at 18.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Jordan peaked at 53.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2022.
Jordan ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 43.9% | — |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 43.9% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 43.9% | 53.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Jordan?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Jordan was 18.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Jordan ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.