Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 94.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan stood at 94.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan peaked at 94.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 56th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 81.4% | — |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 82.4% | 88.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 88.4% | 94.4% | 4 |
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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan was 94.4% 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 94.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Jordan ranks 56th 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 14.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release