Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Jordan
Jordan: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 4,080 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jordan, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4,080 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jordan peaked at 17,362 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,712 number, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 94th of 187 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, female (number) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8,085 number | — |
| 1973 | 9,627 number | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 6,461 number | -32.9% |
| 1975 | 7,800 number | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 7,713 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 9,168 number | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 8,106 number | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 5,688 number | -29.8% |
| 1980 | 6,465 number | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 7,053 number | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 8,918 number | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 10,108 number | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 10,559 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11,087 number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 16,072 number | +45.0% |
| 1988 | 17,362 number | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 14,791 number | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 13,665 number | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 13,102 number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 14,518 number | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 12,428 number | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 4,994 number | -59.8% |
| 1996 | 3,906 number | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 2,539 number | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 2,267 number | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 1,887 number | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 1,712 number | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,157 number | +142.8% |
| 2005 | 3,886 number | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 4,520 number | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 4,355 number | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,403 number | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 2,259 number | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,229 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,103 number | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,097 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,432 number | +206.7% |
| 2017 | 6,461 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,989 number | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4,080 number | -31.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4,080 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4,080 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,754 number, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) 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 | +206.7% | 2,097 number | 6,432 number |
| 2004 | +142.8% | 1,712 number | 4,157 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,831 number | 5,688 number | 9,627 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 11,379 number | 6,465 number | 17,362 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,307 number | 2,539 number | 14,518 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,148 number | 1,712 number | 4,520 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,956 number | 2,097 number | 6,461 number | 8 |
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 primary education, all grades, female in Jordan?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jordan was 4,080 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,362 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,712 number in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Jordan ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.