Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 63.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 63.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan peaked at 78.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 139th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.1% | — |
| 1972 | 53.2% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 56.6% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 60.3% | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 63.4% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 66.0% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 68.3% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 71.2% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 72.1% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.2% | 51.1% | 71.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 72.8% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 71.4% | 73.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 74.1% | 78.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 62.1% | 70.5% | 5 |
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 to tertiary, female in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Jordan was 63.6% in 2018, 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 78.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Jordan ranks 139th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.