Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Jordan
Jordan: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 94.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male 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 last grade of primary, male in Jordan is 94.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Jordan peaked at 97.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 63rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75.4% | — |
| 1972 | 87.6% | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 89.4% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 86.7% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 88.9% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 92.8% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 92.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 87.7% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 95.4% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 95.9% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | -1.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 94.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 94.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.4% | 75.4% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.2% | 87.7% | 95.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 93.0% | 97.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.5% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.7% | 97.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 60 Qatar 95.5% compare
- 61 Seychelles 95.0% compare
- 62 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.9% compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 94.7% compare
- 65 Ecuador 94.6% compare
- 66 Cape Verde 94.6% compare
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Jordan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Jordan was 94.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.