Ireland vs Jordan: Over-age students, primary

Ireland
0.6%
in 2017
Jordan
0.7%
in 2018
Ireland rank
178th
Jordan rank
175th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Ireland
  • Jordan
051015197119942018

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Jordan ahead.

Ireland ranks 178th and Jordan ranks 175th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Jordan Difference Ahead
1970s 11.2% 9.7% 1.5% Ireland
1980s 10.2% 7.1% 3.0% Ireland
1990s 1.6% 2.0% 0.4% Jordan
2000s 1.3% 2.1% 0.8% Jordan
2010s 0.6% 1.3% 0.7% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Ireland or Jordan?
Jordan, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Ireland and Jordan?
0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jordan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Jordan rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Ireland ranks 178th and Jordan ranks 175th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.