Jordan vs Taiwan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Jordan
98.1%
in 2024
Taiwan
98.0%
in 1980
Jordan rank
74th
Taiwan rank
76th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Jordan
- Taiwan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 98.1% against 98.0% in Taiwan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 74th and Taiwan ranks 76th of 209 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 7 and Taiwan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Jordan |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Jordan |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Jordan |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Jordan |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Jordan |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Jordan |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Jordan |
| 1890s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 2.9% | 5.2% | 2.3% | Taiwan |
| 1910s | 5.4% | 16.5% | 11.1% | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 8.3% | 48.3% | 40.0% | Taiwan |
| 1930s | 8.6% | 64.4% | 55.8% | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 11.9% | 100.0% | 88.1% | Taiwan |
| 1950s | 49.9% | 100.0% | 50.1% | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 76.9% | 94.6% | 17.7% | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 87.1% | 96.5% | 9.4% | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 98.0% | 2.0% | Taiwan |
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, Jordan or Taiwan?
- Jordan, at 98.1% against 98.0% in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Jordan and Taiwan?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Taiwan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Jordan and Taiwan rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Jordan ranks 74th and Taiwan ranks 76th 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.