Start month of the academic school year in Jordan
Jordan: Start month of the academic school year was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9
in 1997
All-time low
8
in 2008
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Jordan, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, start month of the academic school year in Jordan stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Jordan peaked at 9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 24th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | — |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Jordan?
- Start month of the academic school year in Jordan was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Jordan ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release