Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jordan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jordan is 0.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 317.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jordan peaked at 2.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 134th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +859.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -16.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9%, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jordan?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Jordan was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Jordan ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release