Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Jordan

Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 28.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.7%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
131st
of 164 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2008
All-time low
24.1%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Jordan, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 25.6 %2000: 27.2 %2002: 28.7 %2003: 28.5 %2004: 29 %2005: 29.8 %2006: 30.4 %2007: 28.5 %2008: 30.4 %2010: 26.2 %2011: 26.2 %2012: 26.5 %2013: 25.6 %2014: 26.3 %2015: 25.2 %2016: 24.1 %2017: 25.8 %2018: 27 %2019: 28.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Jordan stood at 28.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Jordan peaked at 30.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 131st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 25.6%
2000 27.2% +6.1%
2002 28.7% +5.8%
2003 28.5% -1.0%
2004 29.0% +2.0%
2005 29.8% +2.6%
2006 30.4% +2.0%
2007 28.5% -6.2%
2008 30.4% +6.8%
2010 26.2% -14.0%
2011 26.2% +0.1%
2012 26.5% +1.4%
2013 25.6% -3.5%
2014 26.3% +2.5%
2015 25.2% -3.9%
2016 24.1% -4.6%
2017 25.8% +7.1%
2018 27.0% +4.8%
2019 28.7% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.6% 25.6% 25.6% 1
2000s 29.0% 27.2% 30.4% 8
2010s 26.2% 24.1% 28.7% 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 128 Azerbaijan 29.4% compare
  2. 129 Egypt 29.3% compare
  3. 130 Kyrgyzstan 28.9% compare
  4. 132 Ethiopia 28.6% compare
  5. 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.8% compare
  6. 134 Timor-Leste 25.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Jordan?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Jordan was 28.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Jordan ranks 131st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
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Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.