Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural was 0.9424 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9424 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
66th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.9424 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.8101 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan stood at 0.9424 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan peaked at 0.9424 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8101 GPIA, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 66th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8101 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.811 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8931 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8953 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8997 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8936 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8876 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9424 GPIA | +6.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.9424 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9844 GPIA, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.9424 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8501 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8101 GPIA | 0.8101 GPIA | 0.8101 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8748 GPIA | 0.811 GPIA | 0.8997 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9079 GPIA | 0.8876 GPIA | 0.9424 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 63 Palestine 0.9528 GPIA compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 0.9486 GPIA compare
- 65 Ecuador 0.9485 GPIA compare
- 67 El Salvador 0.9353 GPIA compare
- 68 South Korea 0.9238 GPIA compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.9221 GPIA compare
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
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 0.9424 GPIA 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 0.9424 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8101 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 96 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 16.2%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release