Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 73.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jordan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jordan stood at 73.9%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jordan peaked at 95.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 171st of 193 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, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.2% | — |
| 1972 | 84.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 86.8% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 90.1% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 92.6% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 90.2% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 89.3% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 87.4% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 86.7% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.7% | 84.0% | 95.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 86.0% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.8% | 85.8% | 87.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 87.1% | 91.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 72.2% | 80.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 secondary, male in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Jordan was 73.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Jordan ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.