Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
74th
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2020
All-time low
82.4%
in 1972
Years of data
36
1972–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 98.1% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 98.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 82.4% | — |
| 1973 | 88.1% | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 92.3% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 94.7% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 95.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 95.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 96.6% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 95.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 91.7% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 90.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 90.4% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 96.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 82.4% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 89.8% | 96.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 84.2% | 93.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 88.4% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jordan?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Jordan was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release