Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 18.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Jordan, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Jordan is 18.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Jordan peaked at 37.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2022.
That places Jordan 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.6% | — |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -51.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 29.6% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 37.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Jordan?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Jordan was 18.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Jordan ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release