Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Jordan
Jordan: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 98.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 217 countries
All-time high
108.5%
in 1980
All-time low
87.2%
in 2000
Years of data
50
1971–2024
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 98.6% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Jordan peaked at 108.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 127th of 217 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, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.9% | — |
| 1972 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 99.1% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 103.1% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 104.8% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 105.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 106.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 106.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 107.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 108.5% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 106.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 105.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 102.5% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 101.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 100.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 102.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 101.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 97.8% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 98.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 98.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.4% | 92.9% | 107.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.6% | 97.8% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 88.3% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 87.2% | 96.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 89.7% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 124 Luxembourg 99.2% compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 99.0% compare
- 126 Finland 98.9% compare
- 128 Norway 98.5% compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 98.3% compare
- 130 Kenya 98.2% 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Jordan?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Jordan was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Jordan ranks 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.