Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jordan
Jordan: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 81.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jordan, 1972–2018
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 in Jordan is 81.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jordan peaked at 97.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2013.
That places Jordan 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 86.8% | — |
| 1973 | 92.3% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 94.6% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 97.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 91.7% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 89.6% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.4% | 86.8% | 97.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 88.5% | 86.4% | 91.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.9% | 86.7% | 94.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 74.9% | 81.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jordan?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Jordan was 81.0% 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 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Jordan ranks 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.