Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 50.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jordan stood at 50.6%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jordan peaked at 52.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1999.
That places Jordan 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.3% | — |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 50.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 50.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.1%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.3% | 45.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.2% | 52.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.2% | 51.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jordan?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jordan was 50.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release