definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89.9% male: 95.1% female: 84.7% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 13 years male: 13 years female: 13 years (2006)
Education expenditures:
4.9% of GDP (1999)
Government
Jordan
Country name:
conventional long form: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan conventional short form: Jordan local long form: Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah local short form: Al Urdun former: Transjordan
Government type:
constitutional monarchy