Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Jordan
Jordan: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 (% of total enrollment) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) 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 | +213.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| 2004 | +119.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
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 |
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, 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.