Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Jordan
Jordan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 81.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Jordan, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 81.0% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Jordan peaked at 114.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 178th of 186 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, total in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 114.7% | — |
| 1973 | 108.9% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 110.8% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 107.9% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 107.5% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 106.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 103.4% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 104.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 101.9% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 90.4% | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 91.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 100.2% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 99.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.9% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 90.9% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 95.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 91.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 84.8% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.0% | 103.4% | 114.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 90.4% | 101.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.4% | 90.9% | 95.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 87.5% | 100.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 74.8% | 84.8% | 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, total in Jordan?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Jordan was 81.0% 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, total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Jordan ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.