Primary education, pupils in Jordan
Jordan: Primary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Jordan, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Jordan stood at 48.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Jordan peaked at 49.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1971.
That places Jordan 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 44.0% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.5% | 49.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 64,348 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 19.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.22 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Jordan?
- Primary education, pupils in Jordan was 48.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for primary education, pupils?
- Jordan ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.