Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.8283 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8283 GPIA, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 63rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8283 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8483 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8719 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8894 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.905 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9214 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9307 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9381 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9531 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9676 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9754 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9705 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9833 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9845 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9746 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9876 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9919 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.988 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9902 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9987 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9941 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.994 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.999 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9986 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9943 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9941 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.989 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9964 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9921 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9909 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9909 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9925 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9962 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9995 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8985 GPIA | 0.8283 GPIA | 0.9531 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9865 GPIA | 0.9676 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9965 GPIA | 0.988 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.9923 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Jordan was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8283 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release