School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Jordan
Jordan: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 81.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Jordan, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Jordan is 81.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Jordan peaked at 99.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 135th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 92.6% | — |
| 1973 | 98.0% | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 99.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 98.7% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 91.9% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 89.1% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 85.7% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 75.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.2% | 92.6% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 85.2% | 91.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 82.3% | 90.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 75.6% | 81.5% | 7 |
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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, primary, male in Jordan?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Jordan was 81.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Jordan ranks 135th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.