Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Jordan
Jordan: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 919 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Jordan, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 919 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 50.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Jordan peaked at 3,212 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 538 number, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 65th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,462 number | — |
| 1973 | 1,309 number | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 825 number | -37.0% |
| 1975 | 956 number | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 1,151 number | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 1,887 number | +63.9% |
| 1978 | 1,394 number | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 1,720 number | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 1,725 number | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 2,183 number | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 2,354 number | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 2,861 number | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 2,864 number | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,007 number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,172 number | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3,212 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,674 number | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 2,480 number | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 2,553 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,869 number | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 2,760 number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1,402 number | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 1,389 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 823 number | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 743 number | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 623 number | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 538 number | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,296 number | +140.9% |
| 2005 | 1,164 number | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,362 number | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1,108 number | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 794 number | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 820 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 637 number | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 665 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,972 number | +196.5% |
| 2017 | 1,991 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,841 number | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 919 number | -50.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 919 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 644 number, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 919 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,234 number, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +196.5% | 665 number | 1,972 number |
| 2004 | +140.9% | 538 number | 1,296 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,338 number | 825 number | 1,887 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,672 number | 1,725 number | 3,212 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,039 number | 823 number | 2,869 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 953.5 number | 538 number | 1,362 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,264 number | 637 number | 1,991 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Jordan?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Jordan was 919 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,212 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 538 number in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 65th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.