Over-age students, primary, male in Jordan
Jordan: Over-age students, primary, male was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Jordan, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, over-age students, primary, male in Jordan stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Jordan peaked at 13.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.4% | — |
| 1973 | 11.0% | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.8% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -68.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -48.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +205.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 172 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
- 173 Serbia 0.9% compare
- 174 Republic of Korea 0.8% compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
- 177 Oman 0.7% compare
- 178 San Marino 0.7% compare
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 over-age students, primary, male in Jordan?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Jordan was 0.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Jordan ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.