Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jordan stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 2.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1978.
Jordan ranks 132nd of 188 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.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -44.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -48.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +47.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -74.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +87.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +150.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -54.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -42.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +2543.0% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -58.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -65.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +40.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +154.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -22.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2543.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jordan was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1978.
- How does Jordan rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.