Jordan Literacy Rate 1979-2023
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Jordan literacy rate for 2021 was 98.42%, a 0.19% increase from 2018.
- Jordan literacy rate for 2018 was 98.23%, a 0.34% increase from 2012.
- Jordan literacy rate for 2012 was 97.89%, a 1.99% increase from 2011.
- Jordan literacy rate for 2011 was 95.90%, a 3.35% increase from 2010.
| Jordan Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
98.42% |
0.19% |
| 2018 |
98.23% |
0.34% |
| 2012 |
97.89% |
1.99% |
| 2011 |
95.90% |
3.35% |
| 2010 |
92.55% |
0.35% |
| 2007 |
92.20% |
1.07% |
| 2005 |
91.13% |
1.24% |
| 2003 |
89.89% |
23.10% |
| 1979 |
66.80% |
23.10% |
