Jordan vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Jordan
97.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
95.3%
in 2024
Jordan rank
117th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
117th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Jordan
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 97.6% against 95.3% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 117th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 90.8% 88.6% 2.3% Jordan
2000s 92.7% 93.3% 0.6% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 94.8% 94.1% 0.7% Jordan
2020s 97.4% 94.4% 3.0% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Jordan or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Jordan, at 97.6% against 95.3% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Jordan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
2.3%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Jordan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 117th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release