School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Jordan
Jordan: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 98.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 98.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Jordan peaked at 108.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.9% | — |
| 1972 | 94.8% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 99.1% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 103.1% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 104.8% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 105.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 106.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 106.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 107.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 108.5% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 106.3% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 105.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 102.5% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 101.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 100.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 102.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 101.1% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 97.8% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 95.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 95.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 98.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 98.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.4% | 92.9% | 107.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 102.6% | 97.8% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 88.3% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 87.2% | 96.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 89.7% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 116 Luxembourg 99.2% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 99.0% compare
- 118 Finland 98.9% compare
- 120 Norway 98.5% compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 98.3% compare
- 122 Kenya 98.2% compare
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 school enrollment, primary in Jordan?
- School enrollment, primary in Jordan was 98.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Jordan ranks 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.