Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jordan

Jordan: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 81.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
81.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
139th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1978
All-time low
75.7%
in 2013
Years of data
25
1972–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jordan, 1972–2018

0204060801001972199520181972: 92.6 % of primary school age children1973: 98 % of primary school age children1978: 99.7 % of primary school age children1979: 98.7 % of primary school age children1980: 91.9 % of primary school age children1981: 89.1 % of primary school age children1982: 89 % of primary school age children1983: 85.7 % of primary school age children1984: 85.4 % of primary school age children1985: 85.2 % of primary school age children1999: 89.8 % of primary school age children2000: 90.5 % of primary school age children2002: 92.4 % of primary school age children2003: 93.5 % of primary school age children2004: 93.5 % of primary school age children2005: 92.8 % of primary school age children2006: 90.9 % of primary school age children2007: 88.5 % of primary school age children2008: 86.2 % of primary school age children2010: 81.4 % of primary school age children2011: 79.2 % of primary school age children2012: 76.5 % of primary school age children2013: 75.7 % of primary school age children2017: 80.7 % of primary school age children2018: 81.6 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jordan is 81.6%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jordan peaked at 99.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2013.

Jordan ranks 139th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Jordan, 1972 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1972 92.6%
1973 98.0% +5.8%
1978 99.7% +1.8%
1979 98.7% -1.1%
1980 91.9% -6.8%
1981 89.1% -3.1%
1982 89.0% -0.1%
1983 85.7% -3.7%
1984 85.4% -0.3%
1985 85.2% -0.3%
1999 89.8% +5.4%
2000 90.5% +0.8%
2002 92.4% +2.2%
2003 93.5% +1.2%
2004 93.5% -0.1%
2005 92.8% -0.7%
2006 90.9% -2.1%
2007 88.5% -2.6%
2008 86.2% -2.6%
2010 81.4% -5.5%
2011 79.2% -2.8%
2012 76.5% -3.4%
2013 75.7% -1.1%
2017 80.7% +6.7%
2018 81.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.2% 92.6% 99.7% 4
1980s 87.7% 85.2% 91.9% 6
1990s 89.8% 89.8% 89.8% 1
2000s 91.0% 86.2% 93.5% 8
2010s 79.2% 75.7% 81.6% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 136 Chad 82.6% compare
  2. 137 Slovakia 82.2% compare
  3. 138 Comoros 81.8% compare
  4. 140 El Salvador 81.1% compare
  5. 141 Jamaica 81.0% compare
  6. 142 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jordan?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Jordan was 81.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1978.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2013.
How does Jordan rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Jordan ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.