Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 93.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 93.9% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan peaked at 93.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 74th of 100 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 | 91.4% | — |
| 2010 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 91.9% | 93.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.0% | 93.9% | 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 93.9% 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 93.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 100 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 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release