Education in Jordan

3,297 indicators covering education for Jordan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Start month of the academic school year 9 2025 up 12.5% 24th
End month of the academic school year 6 2025 unchanged 105th
Enrolment in primary education, female 560,999 number 2019 up 40.1% 82nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 94.1% 2024 up 2.4% 78th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 88.6% 2024 up 0.4% 93rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 1.06 GPIA 2024 up 1.9% 61st
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 0.5% 2018 down 13.1% 132nd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 969 2024 up 145.9% 102nd
Over-age students, primary 0.7% 2018 down 70.3% 175th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 820 2024 up 176.1% 98th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 1,701 2024 up 88.2% 92nd
Secondary education, teachers 57.1% 2024 up 20.1% 111th
School enrollment, primary, female 80.2% 2018 down 3.8% 141st
School enrollment, primary, male 81.5% 2018 down 0.9% 135th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 10 2025 unchanged 73rd
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 57.7% 2024 down 28.5% 51st
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.02 GPI 2018 up 0.7% 67th
Over-age students, primary, male 0.8% 2018 down 71.8% 175th
Over-age students, primary, female 0.6% 2018 down 68.2% 174th
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.9814 index 2024 down 5.5% 134th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 1.3% 2023 up 8,926.3% 6th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.9% 2018 up 65.6% 112th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 63.6% 2018 down 17.1% 139th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.03 GPI 2018 down 0.6% 103rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 62.0% 2018 down 16.7% 151st
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 3,533 2024 up 192.0% 65th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 70.4% 2019 down 23.5% 150th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 655 2024 up 254.1% 90th
Compulsory education, duration 10 years 2025 unchanged 81st
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 97.3% 2018 up 3.0% 69th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 910 2024 up 258.3% 92nd
Progression to secondary school 98.0% 2017 down 2.0% 74th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 3.3% 2023 down 5.0% 16th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.7% 2018 up 23.1% 115th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 70.3% 2019 down 24.1% 150th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 70.5% 2019 down 23.0% 152nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.997 GPI 2019 down 1.4% 98th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 81.0% 2018 down 6.6% 160th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 1.91 million 2025 up 20.8% 80th
Population of compulsory school age, female 937,240 2025 up 21.3% 81st
Population of compulsory school age, male 975,359 2025 up 20.3% 80th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 726,993 2024 up 36.2% 68th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 up 99.2% 66th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.4% 2024 up 26.2% 112th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 358,495 2024 up 35.7% 68th
Duration of compulsory education 10 years 2025 unchanged 86th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.2% 2024 up 53.7% 108th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.6% 2024 up 11.6% 113th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 427 2024 up 155.7% 101st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 331 2024 up 180.5% 99th
Trained teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Trained teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 542 2024 up 138.8% 101st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 489 2024 up 173.2% 97th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 368,498 2024 up 36.6% 67th
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 3.2% 2024 down 14.2% 140th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 54.0% 2019 down 25.7% 135th