Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 198 countries
All-time high
100.2%
in 1994
All-time low
64.3%
in 1972
Years of data
44
1972–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan stood at 97.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 100.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 64.3% | — |
| 1973 | 69.7% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 80.8% | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 89.9% | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 92.1% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 94.6% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 98.2% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 98.9% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 95.6% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 89.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 92.3% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 100.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 89.8% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 97.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 97.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.0% | 64.3% | 98.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 95.1% | 87.3% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 89.2% | 100.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 85.7% | 96.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 85.3% | 96.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.8% | 97.7% | 5 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jordan was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release