Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Jordan
Jordan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 96.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.6%
in 1980
All-time low
74.2%
in 1972
Years of data
44
1972–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 96.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Jordan peaked at 104.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 74.2% | — |
| 1973 | 79.6% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 91.3% | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 101.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 103.4% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 104.1% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 104.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 103.0% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 102.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 97.4% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 100.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 100.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 87.5% | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 92.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 95.1% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.7% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 96.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 96.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 74.2% | 104.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 87.5% | 104.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 89.5% | 100.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 85.8% | 96.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 85.3% | 97.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 98.2% | 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, male in Jordan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Jordan was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release