Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Jordan
Jordan: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 96.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Jordan, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 96.5% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 98.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 48th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.1% | — |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 96.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.6%, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Jordan was 96.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 48th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release