Primary education, pupils, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0966 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0966 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.2007 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0966 units per person, in 2024.
Jordan ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1688 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1743 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1834 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1918 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1957 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1971 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1993 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1989 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1954 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1927 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1864 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1838 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1815 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1824 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.178 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1788 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1718 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.163 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1579 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1579 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.154 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.148 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1427 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1391 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1341 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1338 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1343 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1364 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1369 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.136 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1335 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1253 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1183 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1169 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1123 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1116 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.112 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1105 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1114 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1049 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1081 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1084 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1075 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1037 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0989 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0966 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0966 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1899 units per person | 0.1688 units per person | 0.2002 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1851 units per person | 0.1718 units per person | 0.2007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1478 units per person | 0.1338 units per person | 0.163 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1297 units per person | 0.1169 units per person | 0.1369 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1096 units per person | 0.1049 units per person | 0.1123 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0993 units per person | 0.0966 units per person | 0.1037 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 95 Panama 0.0999 units per person compare
- 96 Palestine 0.0996 units per person compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 0.0976 units per person compare
- 99 Bangladesh 0.0961 units per person compare
- 100 Suriname 0.0955 units per person compare
- 101 Tajikistan 0.0952 units per person compare
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Jordan?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Jordan was 0.0966 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2007 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0966 units per person in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.