School enrollment, primary, female in Jordan
Jordan: School enrollment, primary, female was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Jordan is 98.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Jordan peaked at 106.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 1971.
That places Jordan 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 83.9% | — |
| 1972 | 86.8% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 92.1% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 96.9% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 99.4% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 101.0% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 102.8% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 103.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 105.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 106.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 104.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 103.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 101.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 100.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 101.6% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 100.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 101.9% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 97.4% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 94.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 89.3% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 94.1% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.8% | 83.9% | 105.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 101.9% | 97.4% | 106.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 88.2% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 87.2% | 97.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 89.4% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 98.8% | 5 |
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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 school enrollment, primary, female in Jordan?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Jordan was 98.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Jordan ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.