Ireland vs Jordan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Ireland
98.2%
in 2022
Jordan
98.1%
in 2024
Ireland rank
71st
Jordan rank
74th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Ireland
- Jordan
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 74th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 18 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 10.5% | 0.0% | 10.5% | Ireland |
| 1830s | 13.6% | 0.0% | 13.6% | Ireland |
| 1840s | 17.4% | 0.1% | 17.4% | Ireland |
| 1850s | 21.4% | 0.1% | 21.3% | Ireland |
| 1860s | 27.1% | 0.2% | 26.9% | Ireland |
| 1870s | 34.0% | 0.4% | 33.6% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 46.8% | 0.8% | 46.0% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 58.0% | 1.5% | 56.4% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 62.5% | 2.9% | 59.6% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 66.3% | 5.4% | 60.9% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 71.4% | 8.3% | 63.1% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 87.0% | 8.6% | 78.3% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 81.4% | 11.9% | 69.5% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 49.9% | 50.1% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 74.7% | 76.9% | 2.2% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 91.5% | 87.1% | 4.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 96.0% | 6.0% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 91.6% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 93.9% | 6.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.0% | 1.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Ireland or Jordan?
- Ireland, at 98.2% against 98.1% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Ireland and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jordan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Jordan rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Ireland ranks 71st and Jordan ranks 74th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.