Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan

Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 77.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
77.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
174th
of 188 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2004
All-time low
74.5%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1996–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan, 1996–2019

0204060801001996200720191996: 92.1 %1999: 91.3 %2000: 91.9 %2002: 94.4 %2003: 94.9 %2004: 95.1 %2005: 94.1 %2006: 93 %2007: 91.7 %2008: 90.5 %2010: 83.5 %2011: 80.3 %2012: 76.7 %2013: 74.6 %2014: 76.9 %2016: 74.5 %2017: 76.4 %2018: 76.8 %2019: 77.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan stood at 77.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 95.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 174th of 188 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Jordan, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 92.1%
1999 91.3% -0.9%
2000 91.9% +0.6%
2002 94.4% +2.7%
2003 94.9% +0.6%
2004 95.1% +0.1%
2005 94.1% -1.1%
2006 93.0% -1.1%
2007 91.7% -1.4%
2008 90.5% -1.3%
2010 83.5% -7.8%
2011 80.3% -3.8%
2012 76.7% -4.5%
2013 74.6% -2.7%
2014 76.9% +3.0%
2016 74.5% -3.1%
2017 76.4% +2.5%
2018 76.8% +0.5%
2019 77.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.7% 91.3% 92.1% 2
2000s 93.2% 90.5% 95.1% 8
2010s 77.5% 74.5% 83.5% 9

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 171 Burkina Faso 79.6% compare
  2. 172 Ethiopia 78.9% compare
  3. 173 Bahamas 77.6% compare
  4. 175 Guinea 75.0% compare
  5. 176 Liberia 74.3% compare
  6. 177 Nigeria 72.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan was 77.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.