Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 0.8836 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan stood at 0.8836 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan peaked at 0.8836 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7987 GPIA, in 2010.
Jordan ranks 72nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7995 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.7987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.875 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8811 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8798 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8836 GPIA | +0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.8836 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9926 GPIA, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.8836 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.913 GPIA, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7995 GPIA | 0.7995 GPIA | 0.7995 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8516 GPIA | 0.7987 GPIA | 0.8811 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8817 GPIA | 0.8798 GPIA | 0.8836 GPIA | 2 |
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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan was 0.8836 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8836 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7987 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Jordan ranks 72nd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release