Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan

Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 77.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
77.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2004
All-time low
74.9%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1996–2019

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

0204060801001996200720191996: 91.3 %1999: 90.5 %2000: 91.1 %2002: 93.8 %2003: 94.2 %2004: 94.6 %2005: 93.5 %2006: 92 %2007: 90.8 %2008: 90.2 %2010: 83.9 %2011: 80.9 %2012: 77.6 %2013: 75.3 %2014: 77.1 %2016: 74.9 %2017: 77 %2018: 77.4 %2019: 77.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 77.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan peaked at 94.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 175th 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, male in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Jordan, 1996 to 2019.
Year % Change
1996 91.3%
1999 90.5% -1.0%
2000 91.1% +0.8%
2002 93.8% +2.9%
2003 94.2% +0.4%
2004 94.6% +0.4%
2005 93.5% -1.1%
2006 92.0% -1.5%
2007 90.8% -1.3%
2008 90.2% -0.6%
2010 83.9% -7.0%
2011 80.9% -3.6%
2012 77.6% -4.1%
2013 75.3% -2.9%
2014 77.1% +2.4%
2016 74.9% -2.8%
2017 77.0% +2.7%
2018 77.4% +0.5%
2019 77.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.9% 90.5% 91.3% 2
2000s 92.5% 90.2% 94.6% 8
2010s 78.0% 74.9% 83.9% 9

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.5% compare
  2. 173 Burkina Faso 78.8% compare
  3. 174 Mauritania 78.2% compare
  4. 176 Bahamas 77.4% compare
  5. 177 Nigeria 75.1% compare
  6. 178 Liberia 75.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Jordan was 77.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Jordan ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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