Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 10,557 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jordan, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jordan is 10,557 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 37,330 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,625 number, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 96th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18,983 number | — |
| 1973 | 20,278 number | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 13,898 number | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 16,027 number | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 15,892 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 19,162 number | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 16,276 number | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 11,692 number | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 13,392 number | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 14,680 number | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 18,497 number | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 20,708 number | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 22,629 number | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 23,760 number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 33,582 number | +41.3% |
| 1988 | 37,330 number | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 32,185 number | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 30,019 number | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 28,443 number | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 31,354 number | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 27,289 number | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 10,372 number | -62.0% |
| 1996 | 7,693 number | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 5,032 number | -34.6% |
| 2000 | 4,636 number | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 3,829 number | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 3,625 number | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 8,107 number | +123.6% |
| 2005 | 7,400 number | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 9,037 number | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 8,731 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4,782 number | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 4,166 number | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 5,244 number | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 4,654 number | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 4,667 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15,657 number | +235.5% |
| 2017 | 14,686 number | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 13,088 number | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 10,557 number | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,526 number | 11,692 number | 20,278 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 24,085 number | 13,392 number | 37,330 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,029 number | 5,032 number | 31,354 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,268 number | 3,625 number | 9,037 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,090 number | 4,166 number | 15,657 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jordan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jordan was 10,557 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,330 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,625 number in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 96th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. 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, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.