Repeaters, primary, total in Jordan
Jordan: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Jordan, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Jordan is 1.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Jordan peaked at 6.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 120th out of 189 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, total in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.4% | — |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | -36.6% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -30.9% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -62.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -36.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +119.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +213.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.7% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 7 |
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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, primary, total in Jordan?
- Repeaters, primary, total 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, total recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Jordan ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. 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, total (% of total 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.