Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 91.7% 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 91.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan peaked at 91.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2008.
That places Jordan 58th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 73.0% | — |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 73.6% | 83.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 83.1% | 91.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 91.7% 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 91.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Jordan ranks 58th out of 97 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 24.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release