Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 87.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 87.9% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan peaked at 89.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2008.
That places Jordan 86th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 84.5% | — |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -1.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 87.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 87.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 85.1% | 89.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.9% | 89.2% | 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 87.9% 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 89.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 137 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 3.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release