School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Jordan
Jordan: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 26.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Jordan, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Jordan is 26.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Jordan peaked at 31.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1978.
Jordan ranks 161st of 197 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 (% gross) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.2% | — |
| 1972 | 10.6% | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 10.1% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 18.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.5% | 31.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.7% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.6% | 31.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 158 East Timor 27.9% compare
- 159 Oman 27.4% compare
- 160 Panama 27.0% compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.5% compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 25.0% compare
- 164 Eritrea 23.9% compare
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 in Jordan?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Jordan was 26.6% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1978.
- How does Jordan rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Jordan ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 (% 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.