Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jordan

Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 73.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
73.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
165th
of 193 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 2003
All-time low
65.7%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jordan, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 65.7 %1972: 67.8 %1973: 71.6 %1974: 75.9 %1975: 79.5 %1976: 82.6 %1977: 84.8 %1978: 86.1 %1979: 87.9 %1980: 89.2 %1981: 88.5 %1982: 89.3 %1983: 89 %1984: 89.5 %1985: 91.5 %1986: 91 %1987: 90 %1988: 91.6 %1989: 88.3 %1990: 87.1 %1991: 87.8 %1992: 90.5 %1993: 90.3 %1994: 89.8 %1996: 89.9 %1999: 89.6 %2000: 89.8 %2002: 92.1 %2003: 93 %2004: 92.6 %2005: 91.9 %2006: 91.7 %2007: 90.1 %2008: 88.6 %2010: 81.4 %2011: 78.7 %2012: 75.3 %2013: 73.3 %2014: 75 %2017: 72.3 %2018: 72.9 %2019: 73.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jordan is 73.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jordan peaked at 93.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 1971.

Jordan ranks 165th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Jordan, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 65.7%
1972 67.8% +3.1%
1973 71.6% +5.7%
1974 75.9% +5.9%
1975 79.5% +4.8%
1976 82.6% +4.0%
1977 84.8% +2.6%
1978 86.1% +1.5%
1979 87.9% +2.1%
1980 89.2% +1.5%
1981 88.5% -0.9%
1982 89.3% +0.9%
1983 89.0% -0.3%
1984 89.5% +0.6%
1985 91.5% +2.2%
1986 91.0% -0.6%
1987 90.0% -1.1%
1988 91.6% +1.8%
1989 88.3% -3.6%
1990 87.1% -1.3%
1991 87.8% +0.7%
1992 90.5% +3.2%
1993 90.3% -0.3%
1994 89.8% -0.6%
1996 89.9% +0.2%
1999 89.6% -0.4%
2000 89.8% +0.3%
2002 92.1% +2.6%
2003 93.0% +0.9%
2004 92.6% -0.4%
2005 91.9% -0.8%
2006 91.7% -0.2%
2007 90.1% -1.7%
2008 88.6% -1.7%
2010 81.4% -8.2%
2011 78.7% -3.3%
2012 75.3% -4.4%
2013 73.3% -2.6%
2014 75.0% +2.3%
2017 72.3% -3.6%
2018 72.9% +0.8%
2019 73.9% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.0% 65.7% 87.9% 9
1980s 89.8% 88.3% 91.6% 10
1990s 89.3% 87.1% 90.5% 7
2000s 91.2% 88.6% 93.0% 8
2010s 75.3% 72.3% 81.4% 8

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 162 Guatemala 75.3% compare
  2. 163 Iraq 74.8% compare
  3. 164 Tuvalu 74.7% compare
  4. 166 Papua New Guinea 73.2% compare
  5. 167 Tanzania 72.9% compare
  6. 168 Cote d'Ivoire 72.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jordan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jordan was 73.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Jordan ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.