Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Jordan
Jordan: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 26.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
26.6
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
161st
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.55
in 2008
All-time low
8.88
in 1978
Years of data
49
1971–2021
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Jordan, 1971–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 26.6 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2021.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Jordan peaked at 31.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.88, in 1978.
Jordan ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.23 | — |
| 1972 | 10.61 | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 10.75 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 10.6 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 10.85 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 10.42 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 9.47 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 8.88 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 9.25 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 10.11 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 11.39 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 12.14 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 12.98 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 13.72 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 14.9 | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 14.8 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 16.25 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 16.92 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 17.47 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 18.58 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 18.97 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.64 | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 21.62 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 22.95 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 23.38 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 25.09 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 26.68 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 25.77 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 26.89 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 28.48 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 30.09 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 29.63 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 29.85 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.81 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.17 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.33 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 31.55 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 27.15 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 27.04 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.35 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.42 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 26.71 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.89 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.73 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 25.89 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 27.14 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 28.81 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 31.55 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 26.6 | -15.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.61, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.01 | 8.88 | 10.85 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.07 | 10.11 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.06 | 18.58 | 26.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.11 | 28.48 | 31.55 | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.71 | 24.73 | 28.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.07 | 26.6 | 31.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 158 East Timor 27.87 compare
- 159 Oman 27.4 compare
- 160 Panama 26.97 compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.47 compare
- 163 Sierra Leone 25 compare
- 164 Eritrea 23.85 compare
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Jordan?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Jordan was 26.6 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.55 in 2008.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 1978.
- How does Jordan rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Jordan ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.