Enrolment in primary education, female in Jordan
Jordan: Enrolment in primary education, female was 560,999 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Jordan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Jordan is 560,999 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 560,999 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 122,087 number, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 82nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 122,087 number | — |
| 1972 | 133,110 number | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 147,416 number | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 161,053 number | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 171,179 number | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 179,394 number | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 187,831 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 194,074 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 203,323 number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 212,971 number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 216,578 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 222,225 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 226,308 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 233,663 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 245,412 number | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 253,437 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 261,058 number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 279,018 number | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 278,158 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 285,006 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 299,103 number | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 317,045 number | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 325,731 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 328,998 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 329,406 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 334,043 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 337,240 number | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 344,890 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 353,374 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 373,912 number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 384,450 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 391,315 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 393,986 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 397,116 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 398,151 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 400,376 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 398,624 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 406,128 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 412,150 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 431,268 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 481,266 number | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 514,612 number | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 541,703 number | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 554,773 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 560,999 number | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166,607 number | 122,087 number | 203,323 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 242,883 number | 212,971 number | 279,018 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,385 number | 285,006 number | 344,890 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 386,585 number | 353,374 number | 400,376 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 477,947 number | 398,624 number | 560,999 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Jordan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Jordan was 560,999 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 560,999 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,087 number in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.