Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 62.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jordan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 62.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 77.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 152nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.4% | — |
| 1972 | 59.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 68.6% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 71.0% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 73.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 72.9% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 69.8% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 58.4% | 73.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 71.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 69.8% | 71.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 72.6% | 77.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 61.5% | 69.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 149 Mozambique 63.2% compare
- 150 Guatemala 63.2% compare
- 151 Iraq 63.1% compare
- 153 Cambodia 62.8% compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 62.5% compare
- 155 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.9% compare
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jordan was 62.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.