Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Jordan
Jordan: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Jordan, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Jordan stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Jordan peaked at 98.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Jordan 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.0% | — |
| 1825 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 1830 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 1835 | 0.0% | +33.3% |
| 1840 | 0.1% | +25.0% |
| 1845 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +42.9% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | +30.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | +38.5% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | +38.9% |
| 1870 | 0.3% | +40.0% |
| 1875 | 0.5% | +37.1% |
| 1880 | 0.7% | +39.6% |
| 1885 | 0.9% | +37.3% |
| 1890 | 1.3% | +39.1% |
| 1895 | 1.8% | +37.5% |
| 1900 | 2.4% | +37.5% |
| 1905 | 3.3% | +37.2% |
| 1910 | 4.5% | +36.7% |
| 1915 | 6.2% | +36.3% |
| 1920 | 8.4% | +35.2% |
| 1925 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 1935 | 9.2% | +12.7% |
| 1940 | 12.7% | +38.5% |
| 1945 | 11.2% | -11.8% |
| 1950 | 34.5% | +208.3% |
| 1955 | 65.3% | +89.4% |
| 1960 | 68.9% | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 85.0% | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 79.6% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 82.4% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 88.1% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 92.3% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 94.7% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 95.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.7% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 90.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 98.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 98.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +208.3% | 11.2% | 34.5% |
| 1825 | +100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1955 | +89.4% | 34.5% | 65.3% |
| 1830 | +50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1850 | +42.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1845 | +40.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 8.3% | 8.2% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1930s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1950s | 49.9% | 34.5% | 65.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 76.9% | 68.9% | 85.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 91.3% | 79.6% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 89.8% | 96.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 84.2% | 93.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 88.4% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.4% | 5 |
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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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Jordan?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Jordan was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Jordan rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.