Repeaters, primary, male in Jordan
Jordan: Repeaters, primary, male was 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Jordan, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, male in Jordan is 1.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Jordan peaked at 6.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Jordan 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.6% | — |
| 1973 | 6.0% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -64.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +103.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +234.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.6% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 7 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Jordan?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Jordan was 1.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Jordan ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.