School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Jordan
Jordan: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 26.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Jordan, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Jordan stood at 26.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Jordan peaked at 32.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1978.
Jordan ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.1% | — |
| 1972 | 12.1% | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 15.6% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 10.7% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 19.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.7% | 32.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.4% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.4% | 31.6% | 2 |
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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 school enrollment, preprimary, male in Jordan?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Jordan was 26.4% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1978.
- How does Jordan rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Jordan ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.