Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 73.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Jordan, 1971–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.