Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 33.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 33.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jordan peaked at 39.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1982.
That places Jordan 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.6% | — |
| 1972 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 30.1% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -72.9% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6.6% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 33.8% | +259.8% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +3.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 3.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.2%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +259.8% | 9.4% | 33.8% |
| 1977 | -72.9% | 29.8% | 8.1% |
| 1996 | +42.9% | 27.3% | 39.1% |
| 1995 | -28.1% | 38.0% | 27.3% |
| 1998 | -25.8% | 39.1% | 29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 8.1% | 30.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 27.3% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 29.2% | 33.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 33.1% | 35.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 29.1% | 34.9% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Jordan?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Jordan was 33.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1982.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Jordan ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 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