Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Jordan
Jordan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 97.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 1994
All-time low
53.9%
in 1972
Years of data
44
1972–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Jordan stood at 97.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 99.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 66th out of 194 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, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 53.9% | — |
| 1973 | 59.3% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 69.7% | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 80.0% | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 84.9% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 87.6% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 92.7% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 94.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 94.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 93.7% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 98.1% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 87.1% | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.6% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 92.3% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 94.1% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 95.5% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 88.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 97.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 97.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.6% | 53.9% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 86.6% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.7% | 88.9% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 85.5% | 97.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 85.3% | 96.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.5% | 97.8% | 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, female in Jordan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Jordan was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release