Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan is 97.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Jordan peaked at 97.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 69th of 99 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 | 95.7% | — |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.7% | 96.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.2% | 97.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 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 97.0% 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 97.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Jordan ranks 69th out of 99 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 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release