Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jordan

Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 72.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
72.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
37th
of 147 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2002
All-time low
72.2%
in 2019
Years of data
14
2002–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jordan, 2002–2019

0204060801002002201020192002: 96.9 %2004: 95.2 %2006: 93.9 %2008: 90.2 %2010: 83.4 %2011: 82.8 %2012: 82.8 %2013: 80.9 %2014: 80.6 %2015: 78.4 %2016: 77.9 %2017: 74.8 %2018: 73.4 %2019: 72.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jordan stood at 72.2%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jordan peaked at 96.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2019.

That places Jordan 37th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Jordan, 2002 to 2019.
Year % Change
2002 96.9%
2004 95.2% -1.7%
2006 93.9% -1.4%
2008 90.2% -3.9%
2010 83.4% -7.6%
2011 82.8% -0.7%
2012 82.8% -0.0%
2013 80.9% -2.3%
2014 80.6% -0.3%
2015 78.4% -2.8%
2016 77.9% -0.7%
2017 74.8% -4.0%
2018 73.4% -1.8%
2019 72.2% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.1% 90.2% 96.9% 4
2010s 78.7% 72.2% 83.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jordan?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jordan was 72.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2019.
How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Jordan ranks 37th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.