Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Jordan
Jordan: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 95.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, total in Jordan is 95.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Jordan peaked at 97.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1971.
That places Jordan 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.4% | — |
| 1972 | 85.8% | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 87.2% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 85.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 85.6% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 86.7% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 89.5% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 92.0% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 90.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 93.8% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 89.4% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 95.7% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 83.0% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 94.3% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 96.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 71.4% | 92.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.1% | 83.0% | 95.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 93.4% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.7% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 95.2% | 97.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.4% compare
- 68 South Africa 95.4% compare
- 69 Seychelles 95.3% compare
- 71 Cape Verde 94.9% compare
- 72 Qatar 94.7% compare
- 73 Barbados 94.7% 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, total in Jordan?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Jordan was 95.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, total (% 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.