Iceland vs Jordan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school

Iceland

98.2%

in 2023

Jordan

98.1%

in 2024

Iceland rank

72nd

Jordan rank

74th

Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time

Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 72nd and Jordan ranks 74th of 209 countries.

Indicator: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.