Persistence to grade 5, total in Jordan
Jordan: Persistence to grade 5, total was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Jordan, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Jordan is 96.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Jordan peaked at 98.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 56th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.9% | — |
| 1972 | 90.8% | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 89.3% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 91.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 93.5% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 95.6% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 96.3% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 92.4% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 97.5% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 83.3% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 87.0% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 98.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.1% | 78.9% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.8% | 83.3% | 97.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 94.2% | 98.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.3% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 98.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 186,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Jordan?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Jordan was 96.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.