Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 73.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan stood at 73.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 91.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.4% | — |
| 1972 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 79.5% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 83.3% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 86.3% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 88.9% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 90.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 89.4% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 89.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 88.3% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 87.1% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 86.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 88.8% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 91.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.6% | 75.4% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 87.1% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 86.4% | 88.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 87.8% | 91.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 72.2% | 81.1% | 8 |
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 73.9% in 2019, 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 91.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.