Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 57.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan is 57.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2021.
That places Jordan 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 98.5% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 83.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | -2.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 57.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 57.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -38.2% | 70.7% | 43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.2% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.6% | 97.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 95.9% | 99.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 90.2% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 72.2% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 43.7% | 70.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 48 Chile 63.9% compare
- 49 Djibouti 59.3% compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.1% compare
- 52 Syrian Arab Republic 57.5% compare
- 53 Mali 56.6% compare
- 54 Cape Verde 56.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan was 57.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release