Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan stood at 93.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan peaked at 93.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 92nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 83.7% | — |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 83.7% | 89.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.9% | 93.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.6% | 93.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan was 93.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Jordan ranks 92nd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release