Jordan vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Jordan
97.6%
in 2024
United States of America
97.9%
in 2022
Jordan rank
117th
United States of America rank
115th

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

  • Jordan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 97.9% against 97.6% in Jordan, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 115th of 199 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 90.8% 102.7% 11.9% United States of America
2000s 94.0% 101.5% 7.5% United States of America
2010s 96.5% 101.0% 4.4% United States of America
2020s 97.3% 99.7% 2.4% United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 97.9% against 97.6% in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Jordan and United States of America?
0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Jordan and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 115th 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