Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 70.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan stood at 70.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 92.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 150th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.0% | — |
| 1999 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 92.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 87.0% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 87.6% | 92.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 67.7% | 86.1% | 9 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan was 70.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.