Urban population, primary education and below in Jordan

Jordan: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
9th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2016

Urban population, primary education and below in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.73 % of population with low education2006: 0.806 % of population with low education2007: 0.795 % of population with low education2008: 0.796 % of population with low education2009: 0.795 % of population with low education2010: 0.776 % of population with low education2011: 0.795 % of population with low education2012: 0.803 % of population with low education2013: 0.799 % of population with low education2014: 0.8 % of population with low education2016: 0.867 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2016, urban population, primary education and below in Jordan stood at 0.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Jordan peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 9th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2002 0.7%
2006 0.8% +10.4%
2007 0.8% -1.4%
2008 0.8% +0.1%
2009 0.8% -0.1%
2010 0.8% -2.4%
2011 0.8% +2.5%
2012 0.8% +1.0%
2013 0.8% -0.5%
2014 0.8% +0.2%
2016 0.9% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 6 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  2. 7 Germany 0.9% compare
  3. 8 United States 0.9% compare
  4. 10 Djibouti 0.8% compare
  5. 11 Chile 0.8% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Jordan?
Urban population, primary education and below in Jordan was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Jordan ranks 9th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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