Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.0% 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 97.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 78th out of 133 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 | 87.4% | — |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 87.4% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 94.5% | 96.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.1% | 97.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 97.0% 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 97.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 133 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 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release