Girls in primary school in Jordan

Girls in primary school in Jordan: 0% in 1820 and 80.2% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates.

Latest, 2018: 80.2%
Since 1820: +80.2 percentage points
Rank, 2012: 86 of 97; counting from the highest
World, 2018: 88.2%

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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

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The highest was 92% in 2004, the lowest 0% in 1820.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Year	Jordan	World
2018	80.2	88.2
2017	79.6	88.2
2016	76.2	88.3
2015	–	88.2
2014	–	88.3
2013	74	88.2
2012	74.4	88.2
2011	77.4	88.1
2010	80	87.9
2009	–	87.9
2008	83.3	87.6
2007	86.1	87.2
2006	89	86
2005	90.8	85.4
2004	92	84.7
2003	91.7	83.5
2002	90.2	81.4
2001	–	81
2000	88.4	80.7
1999	87.9	79.9
1998	–	78.9
1997	–	78.1
1996	–	77.9
1995	–	78
1994	–	78.3
1993	–	78
1992	–	77.7
1991	–	77.8
1990	–	77.3
1989	–	77.6
1988	–	76.6
1987	–	75.8
1986	–	75.3
1985	89.4	74
1980	91	75.8
1975	75.1	72.9
1970	62	69
1965	77	66
1960	54.5	63.1
1955	43.4	57.4
1950	17.9	51.4
1945	13.6	43.5
1940	10.2	40
1935	7.6	38.2
1930	5.6	36.4
1925	4.1	33
1920	3	30.5
1915	2.2	29.2
1910	1.6	28.1
1905	1.2	25.1
1900	0.8	23.3
1895	0.6	21.8
1890	0.4	20
1885	0.3	19
1880	0.2	17.2
1875	0.2	15.7
1870	0.1	13.2
1865	0.1	10.6
1860	0.1	9.3
1855	0.1	8
1850	0	6.8
1845	0	5.9
1840	0	5.2
1835	0	4.5
1830	0	4
1825	0	3.5
1820	0	3.1

Good to know

The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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