Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Jordan

Primary school enrollment in Jordan in 2018 — 80.9%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 72. Since 1972, the indicator has fallen by 5.9 pp.

2018 80.9% +0.8 pp vs 2017
World rank 62of 72
Period maximum 97.4%1978
Period minimum 74.8%2013

Trend over time

1972–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Jordan, 1972–201870809010019721977198219871992199720022007201220171972: 86.8%1973: 92.3%1974: 94.6%1975: 95%1976: 95.7%1977: 96.5%1978: 97.4%1979: 97%1980: 91.7%1981: 89.6%1982: 89.3%1983: 86.6%1984: 86.4%1985: 87.2%1999: 87.1%2000: 87.8%2002: 89.7%2003: 90.9%2004: 91%2005: 89.9%2006: 88%2007: 85.2%2008: 82.8%2010: 80.7%2011: 78.3%2012: 75.5%2013: 74.8%2016: 76.8%2017: 80.1%2018: 80.9%
Change over the period: −5.9 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jordan

Jordan 80.9%
World 89.4%
Primary school enrollment — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 80.9 +0.8 pp
2017 80.1 +3.3 pp
2016 76.8
2013 74.8 −0.6 pp
2012 75.5 −2.8 pp
2011 78.3 −2.5 pp
2010 80.7
2008 82.8 −2.4 pp
2007 85.2 −2.8 pp
2006 88 −1.9 pp
2005 89.9 −1.1 pp
2004 91 +0.1 pp
2003 90.9 +1.3 pp
2002 89.7
2000 87.8 +0.7 pp
1999 87.1
1985 87.2 +0.8 pp
1984 86.4 −0.2 pp
1983 86.6 −2.7 pp
1982 89.3 −0.3 pp
1981 89.6 −2.1 pp
1980 91.7 −5.3 pp
1979 97 −0.4 pp
1978 97.4 +0.9 pp
1977 96.5 +0.9 pp
1976 95.7 +0.7 pp
1975 95 +0.4 pp
1974 94.6 +2.3 pp
1973 92.3 +5.5 pp
1972 86.8

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.