School enrolment in Jordan
Jordan: School enrolment was 39.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrolment in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Jordan stood at 39.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Jordan peaked at 40.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.59, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 131st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School enrolment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.59 | — |
| 2000 | 23.03 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 29.69 | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 29.2 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.76 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.91 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.72 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.92 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.12 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 35.95 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 35.07 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 37.04 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 38.28 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 40.75 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 33.34 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 37.24 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 39.43 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 39.51 | +0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 39.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 39.51 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.53, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrolment in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +28.9% | 23.03 | 29.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.59 | 21.59 | 21.59 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.61 | 23.03 | 32.92 | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.58 | 33 | 38.28 | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.05 | 33.34 | 40.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 enrolment in Jordan?
- School enrolment in Jordan was 39.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.59 in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for school enrolment?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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