Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 78.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 2004
All-time low
49.3%
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan is 78.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan peaked at 80.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.3% | — |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 54.4% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 57.8% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 60.5% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 63.0% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 67.6% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 70.4% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 73.2% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 73.1% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 73.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 71.2% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 69.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.0% | 49.3% | 70.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 71.2% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 69.9% | 73.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 72.9% | 80.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 75.4% | 79.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.7% | 78.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 to tertiary, female in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan was 78.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Jordan ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release