Jordan vs Lebanon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Jordan
73.9%
in 2019
Lebanon
76.2%
in 1985
Jordan rank
172nd
Lebanon rank
170th

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

  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 76.2% against 73.9% in Jordan, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.

Jordan ranks 172nd and Lebanon ranks 170th of 197 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 83.0% 83.8% 0.8% Lebanon
1980s 89.6% 86.3% 3.3% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Jordan or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 76.2% against 73.9% in Jordan as of 1985.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Jordan and Lebanon?
2.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1985.
How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 172nd and Lebanon ranks 170th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.