Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 98.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
110.5%
in 1977
All-time low
87.3%
in 2000
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jordan stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jordan peaked at 110.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 132nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 101.3% | — |
| 1972 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 105.6% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 108.9% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 109.9% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 109.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 110.5% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 110.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 110.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 110.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 107.6% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 106.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 103.3% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 102.3% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 100.2% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 103.3% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 100.7% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 98.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 96.7% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 89.8% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.6% | 101.3% | 110.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 103.3% | 98.2% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 88.3% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 87.3% | 96.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 89.9% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Jordan was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release