Jordan vs Luxembourg: Share of children who have completed primary school
Jordan
98.5%
in 2025
Luxembourg
98.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
71st
Luxembourg rank
68th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Jordan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 71st and Luxembourg ranks 68th of 165 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.4% | 98.5% | 7.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 98.6% | 4.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.5% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.6% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Jordan or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Jordan and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Luxembourg rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Jordan ranks 71st and Luxembourg ranks 68th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary 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 who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.