School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.91 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.91 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.56 years
in 1980
All-time low
5.2 years
in 2000
Years of data
51
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Jordan is 5.91 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 6.56 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.2 years, in 2000.
That places Jordan 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.57 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.89 years | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 6.09 years | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6.32 years | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6.41 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 6.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.52 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.49 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.54 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.43 years | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.37 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 6.2 years | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.13 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 6.09 years | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6 years | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.87 years | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.77 years | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 5.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5.97 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.84 years | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.7 years | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.61 years | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.37 years | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.27 years | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.65 years | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.75 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.82 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.76 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.65 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.53 years | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.45 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.39 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.43 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.47 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.63 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.88 years | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.93 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.92 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.88 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.91 years | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5.91 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5.91 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.82 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.25 years | 5.57 years | 6.54 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.18 years | 5.87 years | 6.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 years | 5.27 years | 5.97 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.62 years | 5.2 years | 5.82 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.72 years | 5.39 years | 5.94 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.91 years | 5.88 years | 5.94 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Jordan?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Jordan was 5.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 years in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release