Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED) … rural female in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED) … rural female 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) … rural female 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 91.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 91.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.7%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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