Primary completion rate, total in Jordan

Jordan: Primary completion rate, total was 97.0% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.2%
in 1994
All-time low
64.3%
in 1972
Years of data
44
1972–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Jordan, 1972–2024

02550751001972199820241972: 64.3 % of relevant age group1973: 69.7 % of relevant age group1974: 80.8 % of relevant age group1975: 89.9 % of relevant age group1976: 92.1 % of relevant age group1977: 94.6 % of relevant age group1978: 98.2 % of relevant age group1979: 98.5 % of relevant age group1980: 99.9 % of relevant age group1981: 98.9 % of relevant age group1982: 99.1 % of relevant age group1983: 95.6 % of relevant age group1984: 99.3 % of relevant age group1985: 99.8 % of relevant age group1987: 87.3 % of relevant age group1988: 88.1 % of relevant age group1989: 87.6 % of relevant age group1990: 89.2 % of relevant age group1991: 92.3 % of relevant age group1992: 94.6 % of relevant age group1993: 95.6 % of relevant age group1994: 100.2 % of relevant age group1996: 94.8 % of relevant age group1999: 89.8 % of relevant age group2000: 90.6 % of relevant age group2002: 85.7 % of relevant age group2003: 88.7 % of relevant age group2004: 90.2 % of relevant age group2005: 94.4 % of relevant age group2006: 93.2 % of relevant age group2007: 96.8 % of relevant age group2008: 94.9 % of relevant age group2011: 85.3 % of relevant age group2013: 89.2 % of relevant age group2014: 94.4 % of relevant age group2016: 94.3 % of relevant age group2017: 94.4 % of relevant age group2018: 95.7 % of relevant age group2019: 96.8 % of relevant age group2020: 97.7 % of relevant age group2021: 97 % of relevant age group2022: 95.8 % of relevant age group2023: 97.2 % of relevant age group2024: 97 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Jordan stood at 97.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Jordan peaked at 100.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1972.

Jordan ranks 72nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 86.0% 64.3% 98.5% 8
1980s 95.1% 87.3% 99.9% 9
1990s 93.8% 89.2% 100.2% 7
2000s 91.8% 85.7% 96.8% 8
2010s 92.9% 85.3% 96.8% 7
2020s 96.9% 95.8% 97.7% 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 69 Finland 97.2% compare
  2. 70 Colombia 97.1% compare
  3. 71 Malta 97.1% compare
  4. 73 Israel 97.0% compare
  5. 74 Singapore 96.8% compare
  6. 75 Germany 96.8% compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Jordan?
Primary completion rate, total in Jordan was 97.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 100.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1972.
How does Jordan rank for primary completion rate, total?
Jordan ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.