Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 97.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan stood at 97.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan peaked at 97.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 92.3% | — |
| 1999 | 88.7% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 91.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 88.7% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 87.5% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.9% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 119 Poland 97.9% compare
- 120 United States 97.9% compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 97.8% compare
- 123 Israel 97.5% compare
- 124 Cuba 97.4% compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Jordan ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release