Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 211 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 2023
All-time low
72.5%
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan is 95.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 95.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 110th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.5% | — |
| 1972 | 73.5% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 76.7% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 80.2% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 82.9% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 85.4% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 88.2% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 90.4% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 92.7% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 93.8% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.2% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 91.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 89.7% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 86.5% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.3% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.5% | 72.5% | 92.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.6% | 87.5% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 86.5% | 89.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 86.0% | 91.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 88.6% | 94.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.2% | 95.2% | 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 and secondary, both sexes in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release