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Jordan Highest Literacy Rate

97.89% in 2012
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Jordan was 97.89% in 2012. The top 5 years were: 2012 (97.89%), 2011 (95.90%), 2018 (95.43%), 2025 (95.36%), 2023 (94.85%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Jordan Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2012 97.89%
2nd 2011 95.90%
3rd 2018 95.43%
4th 2025 95.36%
5th 2023 94.85%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2012 97.89% +1.99pp 5th
2025 95.36% +0.51pp 21st
2023 94.85% −0.58pp 14th
2018 95.43% −2.46pp 14th
2011 95.90% +3.35pp 23rd
2010 92.55% +0.35pp 23rd
2007 92.20% +1.07pp 12th
2005 91.13% +1.24pp 7th
2003 89.89% +23.09pp 5th
1979 66.80% 2nd