Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 96.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Jordan, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Jordan stood at 96.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 98.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2023.
That places Jordan 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.0% | — |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.5% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Jordan?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Jordan was 96.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release