Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Jordan
Jordan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 79.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Jordan, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Jordan is 79.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 110.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 177th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 110.3% | — |
| 1973 | 105.3% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 106.5% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 103.5% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 104.2% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 104.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 102.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 105.0% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 103.0% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 91.1% | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 92.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 103.5% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 100.2% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 102.6% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 95.7% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 91.2% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 93.2% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 100.6% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.3% | 102.7% | 110.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 97.2% | 91.1% | 103.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 91.2% | 96.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 87.0% | 100.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 74.2% | 83.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Jordan?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Jordan was 79.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 177th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.