Share of population with no formal education in Jordan
Jordan: Share of population with no formal education was 2.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population with no formal education in Jordan, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population with no formal education in Jordan stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with no formal education in Jordan peaked at 99.9% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2020.
That places Jordan 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population with no formal education in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 99.9% | — |
| 1875 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 89.6% | -7.1% |
| 1925 | 88.6% | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 85.3% | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 83.5% | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 80.2% | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 74.7% | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 65.9% | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 58.1% | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 48.8% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -55.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 1880s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 96.8% | 96.4% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 89.1% | 88.6% | 89.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 87.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 84.4% | 83.5% | 85.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 77.5% | 74.7% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 62.0% | 58.1% | 65.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 48.8% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 37.0% | 44.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.7% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 514,665 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with no formal education in Jordan?
- Share of population with no formal education in Jordan was 2.6% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with no formal education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population with no formal education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for share of population with no formal education?
- Jordan ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population with no formal education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.