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