Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan

Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 72.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
72.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
72.2%
in 2019
Years of data
42
1971–2019

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 100 %1972: 100 %1973: 99 %1974: 99.2 %1975: 99.3 %1976: 98.6 %1977: 98.7 %1978: 99.6 %1979: 98.5 %1980: 98.7 %1981: 98.7 %1982: 99.7 %1983: 98.5 %1984: 98.7 %1985: 98.7 %1986: 98.2 %1987: 97.9 %1988: 98.6 %1989: 97.8 %1990: 98.2 %1991: 98.5 %1992: 97.5 %1993: 95.9 %1994: 98.5 %1996: 99.6 %1997: 99.6 %1999: 99.6 %2000: 99.6 %2002: 96.9 %2004: 95.2 %2006: 93.9 %2008: 90.2 %2010: 83.4 %2011: 82.8 %2012: 82.8 %2013: 80.9 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 78.4 %2016: 77.9 %2017: 74.8 %2018: 73.4 %2019: 72.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 72.2% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% 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, 72.2%, in 2019.

Jordan ranks 46th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%) in Jordan, 1971 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 45 Singapore 72.4% compare
  4. 47 Botswana 70.6% compare
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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 72.2% in 2019, 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 72.2% in 2019.
How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Jordan ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.