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Education · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income

Jordan: education in numbers

Pre-primary enrolment is 26.6% (2021), 149th of 176 in the world and 13th of 15 in the Middle East & North Africa. Primary enrolment is 98.6% (2024), 109th of 191 in the world and 8th of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa. Primary completion is 97.0% (2024), 68th of 168 in the world and 8th of 19 in the Middle East & North Africa.

Pre-primary enrolment26.6%2021 · world 149/176 · region 13/15Primary enrolment98.6%2024 · world 109/191 · region 8/19Primary completion97.0%2024 · world 68/168 · region 8/19Secondary enrolment91.8%2024 · world 93/176 · region 9/17
Pre-primary enrolment
JordanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199520002005201020152020Jordan26.6%Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Primary enrolment
JordanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
80%90%100%110%120%199520002005201020152020Jordan98.6%Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Education: Jordan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross26.6%2021149/17613/1528.5%27.2%31.5%−0.4 ppsince 201133.8%77.9%60.9%
Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross98.6%2024109/1918/1987.2%89.7%99.0%+0.9 ppsince 201494.6%100.7%102.2%
Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group97.0%202468/1688/1990.6%85.3%201197.7%+2.7 ppsince 201483.7%95.2%88.0%
Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross91.8%202493/1769/1784.6%87.4%90.2%+2.9 ppsince 201465.8%96.5%77.3%
Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group91.3%202483/1688/1983.8%200291.0%201192.5%+1.3 ppsince 201466.7%93.0%77.9%
Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross35.9%2024106/17217/1928.8%37.8%30.3%−8.0 ppsince 201229.7%64.6%43.6%
Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age1.9%2024112/17811/1715.8%11.6%1.6%−5.0 ppsince 2013—4.0%—
Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+94.4%202465/1418/18·92.6%95.4%2018−3.4 ppsince 201275.6%96.2%87.7%
Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–2498.7%202468/14810/19·98.8%97.1%2018−0.4 ppsince 201286.9%99.3%93.1%
Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary18.5201887/17311/2020.12002·18.52018−7.0%since 200321.318.423.4
Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP3.2%2024132/18412/164.9%19993.2%3.6%−0.5 ppsince 20144.4%3.6%3.6%
Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure9.8%2024145/17911/1514.7%199910.7%12.0%−2.8 ppsince 201413.1%15.1%14.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Jordan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Jordan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorJordanIraqSaudi ArabiaSyriaIsrael
Pre-primary enrolment26.6%20213.8%201118.3%20215.5%2013111.2%2020
Primary enrolment98.6%2024104.6%2007104.0%202481.4%202497.4%2024
Primary completion97.0%202463.6%200799.4%202460.1%202497.0%2024
Secondary enrolment91.8%202450.6%2007110.7%202438.7%202498.5%2024
Lower secondary completion91.3%202444.9%2007103.5%202442.7%202497.8%2024
Tertiary enrolment35.9%202415.6%200583.9%202443.8%201656.3%2024
Out-of-school children1.9%202410.7%20070.5%202421.8%20242.7%2024
Adult literacy94.4%202484.1%202197.9%202494.4%2021—
Youth literacy98.7%202492.4%202199.9%202498.4%2021—
Iraq: educationSaudi Arabia: educationSyria: educationIsrael: education
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